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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 1998
Filed:
Mar. 03, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Rudolf Beim, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Daniel W McCarrick, Canton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H / ; F16H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
475269 ; 475275 ; 475285 ; 475290 ;
Abstract
A kinematic arrangement of a multiple-speed automatic transmission for an automotive vehicle includes three simple planetary gear units, hydraulically actuated clutches and brakes applied and released selectively, and an overrunning clutch that produces a one-way drive connection between the sun gear of the first gear unit and a nonrotating member, such as the transmission casing. Each planetary gear unit includes a sun gear, a ring gear surrounding the sun gear, a carrier, and a set of planet pinions in continuous meshing engagement with the sun gear and ring gear and rotatably supported on the carrier.