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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2005
Applicants:
David Janson, Plymouth, MI (US);
Shaun Knowles, Canton, MI (US);
Inventors:
David Janson, Plymouth, MI (US);
Shaun Knowles, Canton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 17/02 (2006.01); B60K 6/00 (2006.01); F16D 25/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An assembly for transmitting power from two power sources, such as an internal combustion engine and an electric motor having a rotor, to a transmission input shaft includes a clutch hub driveably connected to the rotor, a first clutch secured to the clutch hub for alternately closing and opening a drive connection between the input shaft and clutch hub, and a second clutch secured to the clutch hub for alternately closing and opening a drive connection between the engine shaft and clutch hub.