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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2007
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2005
Applicants:
William S. Reed, Greenfield, IN (US);
Joel E. Mowatt, Zionsville, IN (US);
Inventors:
William S. Reed, Greenfield, IN (US);
Joel E. Mowatt, Zionsville, IN (US);
Assignee:
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 57/02 (2006.01); F16H 57/04 (2006.01); F16H 61/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A hybrid electro-mechanical vehicular transmission is provided that may be selectively configured to accommodate a two-wheel drive or a four-wheel drive vehicular configuration. This is accomplished using a two-wheel drive adapter housing affixed with respect to the transmission end housing.