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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 1986
Filed:
May. 01, 1981
Applicant:
Inventor:
Heinz Dorpmund, Wolfsburg, DE;
Assignee:
Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft, Wolfsburg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
74688 ; 74762 ;
Abstract
A motor vehicle transmission includes a torque converter and planetary gear arrangement. Clutches are provided for connecting the torque converter with the gear arrangement. The clutches are arranged so that the direct drive transmission gear can be engaged either through the torque converter or partially bypassing the torque converter.