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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:
Oct. 07, 1980
Filed:
Dec. 06, 1978
Applicant:
Inventor:
Howard L Croswhite, Livonia, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
74688 ; 74763 ;
Abstract
A multiple ratio power transmission mechanism having a hydrokinetic converter and compound planetary gearing wherein provision is made for effecting low speed ratio operation and second speed ratio operation in which the converter is fully active, direct drive or high speed ratio operation that is characterized by a split torque delivery path with a portion of the torque being delivered hydrokinetically and the balance of the torque being delivered mechanically, and an overdrive ratio wherein the mechanism is conditioned for overdrive operation with a fully mechanical torque delivery.