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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2010
Paulo A. Riedel, Bragança Paulista, BR;
Renato Freitas Silva, Santo André, BR;
Roberto Sintoni, Sao Paulo, BR;
Roberto Camargo Fo, Sao Paulo, BR;
Paulo A. Riedel, Bragança Paulista, BR;
Renato Freitas Silva, Santo André, BR;
Roberto Sintoni, Sao Paulo, BR;
Roberto Camargo Fo, Sao Paulo, BR;
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A transmission having an input shaft and an output shaft, where an input gear is rotatably fixed for common rotation by the input shaft, an output gear is rotatably fixed for common rotation by the output shaft, and a third shaft is disposed generally parallel to the input and output shafts and has an outer surface that includes a splined portion and a non-splined portion. A reverse gear assembly rotatably fixed for common rotation by the third shaft includes a reverse gear, a synchronizer member, an annular retaining member, and a synchronizer spring. The reverse gear is disposed on the third shaft, and has a hub extending from a first side. The reverse gear assembly is selectively axially moveable along the third shaft to engage the input and output gears.