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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2004
Applicants:
James B. Borgerson, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Joel M. Maguire, Northville, MI (US);
Kent H. Kienzle, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
James B. Borgerson, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Joel M. Maguire, Northville, MI (US);
Kent H. Kienzle, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Assignee:
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 3/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A powertrain includes a power transmission having an input shaft connectable with an engine and a planetary gear unit. The gear unit includes two planes of gears drivingly coupled to one another. A single carrier rotatably supports pinion gears from each plane of gears. A long ring engages the pinion gears from each plane of gears.