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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 1978
Filed:
Jan. 07, 1976
Applicant:
Inventors:
Lawrence D Burcz, Livonia, MI (US);
Douglas A Whitney, Livonia, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K / ; F16H / ; F16H / ; F16D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
74864 ; 74732 ; 74733 ; 192-33 ;
Abstract
A multiple ratio power transmission mechanism having a gear system and a hydrokinetic unit with a lockup clutch that responds to pressure in the hydrokinetic unit to establish a mechanical torque delivery path around the hydrokinetic unit and a valve system for engaging and disengaging the clutch and for controlling clutch capacity by modulating the clutch pressure and by controlling the direction of fluid flow through the hydrokinetic unit.