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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 1989
Filed:
Jul. 15, 1987
Applicant:
Inventors:
Vladimir Premiski, BAM-Willerscheid, DE;
Rainer Hohnel, Pulheim, DE;
Wilhelm Wehren, Kerpen, DE;
Kurt Graef, Pulheim, DE;
Assignee:
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H / ; F16H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
74762 ; 74467 ;
Abstract
A compound planetary gear system for an automotive vehicle comprising a pair of planetary gear units with a common sun gear and a driven shaft disposed concentrically within the sun gear whereby an annular lubrication oil flow passage is formed in the sun gear, the sun gear being supported by its meshing engagement with multiple planet pinions journalled in a carrier, and a flow directing funnel registering with the oil flow passage which is adapted to direct lubrication fluid into the sun gear, when it is distributed to desired lubrication points.