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Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2018

Filed:

Jan. 16, 2015
Applicant:

Eaton Intelligent Power Limited, Dublin, IE;

Inventors:

Thomas Alan Genise, Dearborn, MI (US);

Gregory L. Heatwole, Marshall, MI (US);

Richard Kukucka, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Gabriela Florentina Radulescu, Marshall, MI (US);

Daniel Stanley Frazier, Kalamazoo, MI (US);

Robert Joseph Kyle, Battle Creek, MI (US);

Andrew P. Harman, Battle Creek, MI (US);

Robert Michael Arnsparger, Battle Creek, MI (US);

Patrick John McMillan, Battle Creek, MI (US);

Jamie Gerad Cullen, Ypsilanti, MI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 48/08 (2006.01); F16H 37/04 (2006.01); B60K 17/08 (2006.01); B60K 17/16 (2006.01); F16H 61/70 (2006.01); F16H 48/36 (2012.01); B60K 17/34 (2006.01); F16H 61/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 37/046 (2013.01); B60K 17/08 (2013.01); B60K 17/16 (2013.01); F16H 48/08 (2013.01); F16H 61/702 (2013.01); B60K 17/34 (2013.01); F16H 61/0213 (2013.01); F16H 2048/368 (2013.01); F16H 2061/0223 (2013.01); F16H 2061/0225 (2013.01); F16H 2061/0234 (2013.01);
Abstract

A differential assembly with at least a first gear ratio and a second gear ratio that can be integrated with an automatic transmission system thereby increasing the total number of available gear ratios is presented. A method of shifting to improve engine efficiency is also provided.


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