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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2006
Applicant:
Edward R. Romblom, De Witt, MI (US);
Inventor:
Edward R. Romblom, De Witt, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations, Inc., Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01L 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A drive plate assembly includes a plate member adapted for mounting to an engine block. The plate member has first and second gears mounted thereto such that they intermesh. The backlash of the gears is predetermined by mounting to the plate member and unaffected by mounting the plate member to the engine block. A method of assembling a powertrain is also provided.