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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. 31, 1994
Filed:
Dec. 17, 1992
Applicant:
Inventor:
Charles W Barnes, Plymouth, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
192-33 ; 477 62 ;
Abstract
An automatic transmission having a hydraulic torque converter and a multiple-ratio gear system in an automotive vehicle driveline wherein the converter includes a pressure-actuated bypass clutch and a control valve system for maintaining a regulated charge pressure in the torque converter and for controlling the actuation and release of the bypass clutch, the valve system including a main regulator that establishes a circuit pressure and that establishes priority distribution of pressurized fluid to the torque converter while temporarily interrupting distribution of pressurized fluid to the transmission lubrication circuit.