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Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2013

Filed:

Dec. 08, 2010
Applicants:

Darrell Lee Robinette, Fenton, MI (US);

Clyde A. Bulloch, Hartland, MI (US);

Inventors:

Darrell Lee Robinette, Fenton, MI (US);

Clyde A. Bulloch, Hartland, MI (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 37/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A transmission includes an input member, an output member, and a planetary gear set having a first, a second, and a third member. A first electric motor/generator has a first rotor connected for rotation with the first member. A second electric motor/generator has a second rotor connected for rotation with the second member. A first set of intermeshing gears has a first gear ratio, and a second set of intermeshing gears has a second gear ratio different than the first gear ratio. A first torque-transmitting mechanism is engageable to establish torque flow between the planetary gear set and one of the input member and the output member through the first set of intermeshing gears. A second torque-transmitting mechanism is engageable to establish torque flow between the planetary gear set and the one of the input member and the output member through the second set of intermeshing gears.


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