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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 1998
Filed:
Dec. 26, 1995
James Allan Redelman, Indianapolis, IN (US);
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A brake apply mechanism for a power transmission is provided which includes a planetary gear set having a ring gear member, a carrier assembly member and a sun gear member; an operator-controlled brake apply mechanism operatively connected to the sun gear member to selectively enforce rotation thereof; an auxiliary spring applied hydraulically released brake apply mechanism selectively operable to enforce rotation of the ring gear member to initiate brake engagement; and a brake apply mechanism operatively connected to the carrier assembly member to enforce brake engagement when either the operator control brake apply mechanism or the auxiliary brake apply mechanism is operated.