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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2005
James L. Oliver, Orion, MI (US);
Craig S. Jacobs, Canton, MI (US);
David M. Preston, Clarkston, MI (US);
Timothy J. Morscheck, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Jeff H. Skorupski, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Thomas A. Genise, Dearborn, MI (US);
James L. Oliver, Orion, MI (US);
Craig S. Jacobs, Canton, MI (US);
David M. Preston, Clarkston, MI (US);
Timothy J. Morscheck, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Jeff H. Skorupski, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Thomas A. Genise, Dearborn, MI (US);
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
A vehicular powertrain system includes a prime mover having an output, a multi-ratio transmission having an input, and a torque reduction coupling system coupling the prime mover output and the multi-ratio transmission input. The exemplary torque reduction coupling system includes a clutch and a planetary gear set selectively coupling the prime mover output to the multi-ratio transmission input. The exemplary planetary gear set includes one components of the planetary gear set being selectively coupled to the clutch.