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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2002
Filed:
May. 18, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Matthew Thomas Trent, South Lyon, MI (US);
Gregory Dean Gardner, Livonia, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Tech., Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D 3/328 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D 3/328 ;
Abstract
A method for producing a gear assembly which allows for the relatively efficient transfer of energy. Assembly is created by forming a first member and a second member , by placing pinion support members within the second member , by placing gear assemblies or pinions upon each of the pinion support members , and by coupling the pinion support members to the first member , thereby forming gear assembly