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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2017
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventor:
Donald Edward Hoffman, Canton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 3/66 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 3/66 (2013.01); F16H 2200/0043 (2013.01); F16H 2200/0086 (2013.01); F16H 2200/2012 (2013.01); F16H 2200/2048 (2013.01);
Abstract
A transmission gearing arrangement includes four simple planetary gear sets, three brakes, and four clutches. The transmission produces two reverse gear ratios and twelve forward speed ratios in response to engagement of the brakes in clutches in combinations of three. The transmission is suitable for use with a range selector. In a low range, one of the reverse ratios and all twelve of the forward ratios are utilized. In a high range, the other reverse ratio and eleven of the forward ratios are utilized.