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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2010
Darrell Lee Robinette, Fenton, MI (US);
Victor M. Roses, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Darrell Lee Robinette, Fenton, MI (US);
Victor M. Roses, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A torque transmission assembly is disposed between a power source and a vehicle transmission and includes an annular housing, a pump member of a fluid coupling, a turbine member of the fluid coupling, a lockup clutch, a first shaft, a first selectable clutch, a second shaft, and a second selectable clutch. The turbine member opposes the pump member and the lockup clutch is selectively engaged between the pump member and the turbine member. The first selectable clutch is selectively engaged between the turbine member and the first shaft. The second selectable clutch is selectively engaged between the turbine member and the second shaft.