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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2022
Applicant:
Cummins Inc., Columbus, IN (US);
Inventor:
Steven M. Bellinger, Columbus, IN (US);
Assignee:
Cummins Inc., Columbus, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 61/688 (2006.01); F16H 61/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 61/688 (2013.01); F16H 61/0403 (2013.01); F16H 2061/0422 (2013.01); F16H 2306/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system, method and apparatus are disclosed for a clutch assembly for an automated manual transmission. The clutch assembly includes a dual power path. One power path connects a prime mover to the automated manual transmission via a wet clutch, and a second power path connects one of the prime mover and the automated manual transmission to a grounded connection for synchronizing the speed thereof for a gear change.