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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2004
Applicant:
Christopher Paul Bartsch, Peoria, IL (US);
Inventor:
Christopher Paul Bartsch, Peoria, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc, Peoria, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 25/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A transmission is provided that has a reservoir configured to hold a supply of fluid and a source configured to pressurize the fluid. The transmission also has a manifold configured to receive the pressurized fluid and a plurality of control valves fluidly communicating with the manifold in parallel relation. The transmission further has a pressure relief valve disposed downstream of the manifold and configured to selectively fluidly communicate the manifold with the reservoir.