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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2009
Applicants:
Andreas E. Perakes, Canton, MI (US);
Samuel Ellis, Manifold Heights, AU;
Inventors:
Andreas E. Perakes, Canton, MI (US);
Samuel Ellis, Manifold Heights, AU;
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 17/35 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system for transmitting power to vehicle wheels includes a transmission output connected to a first wheel set, a planetary gearset including an input and an output, whose speed is greater than a speed of the gearset input, and a coupler having a variable torque capacity, driveably connecting the transmission output and the gearset input.