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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2005
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2003
Applicants:
Paula J. Armstrong, Canton, MI (US);
Scott H. Wittkopp, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Inventors:
Paula J. Armstrong, Canton, MI (US);
Scott H. Wittkopp, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Assignee:
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H003/44 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A compact longitudinal transmission has an input shaft rotatably supported in a front end wall, an output shaft rotatably supported in a rear end wall, and a housing interconnecting the front end wall and the rear end wall. Three planetary gearsets disposed within the housing are controlled by five torque-transmitting mechanisms including four friction disc or plate mechanisms and one band mechanism. The band mechanism being disposed radially outboard of the rearmost one of the planetary gearsets.