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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2005
James L. Oliver, Orion, MI (US);
Richard A. Nellums, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Timothy J. Morscheck, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
James L. Oliver, Orion, MI (US);
Richard A. Nellums, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Timothy J. Morscheck, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
A hybrid powertrain system includes a first prime mover having an output, a second prime mover having an output, a synchronizing clutch selectively coupling the first prime mover output and the second prime mover output, a multi-ratio transmission having an input, and a planetary gear set selectively coupling the second prime mover output to the first prime mover output or the multi-ratio transmission input based on a coupling state of the synchronizing clutch.