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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 1997
Filed:
Aug. 21, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Clinton F Justice, Northville, MI (US);
Daniel W McCarrick, Canton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
475280 ;
Abstract
An automatic transmission for a motor vehicle includes two layshaft gearsets, three planetary gear units, friction clutches, friction brakes, and an overrunning coupling. The input shaft of the transmission is adapted to drive elements of the planetary gear units. An alternate arrangement replaces the layshaft gearsets with chain drive mechanisms.