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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2002
Applicants:
Norman Szalony, Brighton, MI (US);
James Foukes, Commerce Township, MI (US);
Inventors:
Norman Szalony, Brighton, MI (US);
James Foukes, Commerce Township, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 48/06 (2006.01); F16D 27/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An automotive transmission is equipped with a variety of gears that may be combined to yield one or more output speeds as compared to an input speed. One or more electromechanical actuators is used to engage or disengage a particular desired mix of gears. The electromechanical actuator engages one mix of gears or another to set the desired ratio of input speed to output speed. The transmission may be used to provide a straight-through, an underdrive speed range, or an overdrive speed range in an automotive transmission.