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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2010
Applicants:
Andreas E. Perakes, Canton, MI (US);
Matthew D. Hammond, Derborn, MI (US);
Laurence A. Deutsch, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Steven A. Frait, Milan, MI (US);
Inventors:
Andreas E. Perakes, Canton, MI (US);
Matthew D. Hammond, Derborn, MI (US);
Laurence A. Deutsch, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Steven A. Frait, Milan, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 48/20 (2012.01); F16H 37/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A drive system includes a rotating power source, a planetary differential including a ring gear engaged with the power source, a sun gear secured to a first shaft and a carrier secured to a second shaft, a member secured to an output shaft, and a coupler alternately connecting and disconnecting the member and the ring gear.