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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2012
Thomas D. Koch, Green Valley, AZ (US);
Justin Floro, East Peoria, IL (US);
Michael Gross, Peoria, IL (US);
Kevin G. Meyer, Germantown Hills, IL (US);
Kevin J. Knox, Peoria, IL (US);
James Rice, Deer Creek, IL (US);
James Elmer Winzeler, East Peoria, IL (US);
Peter H. Hodges, Peoria, IL (US);
Perry G. Cruce, Marquette Heights, IL (US);
Thomas D. Koch, Green Valley, AZ (US);
Justin Floro, East Peoria, IL (US);
Michael Gross, Peoria, IL (US);
Kevin G. Meyer, Germantown Hills, IL (US);
Kevin J. Knox, Peoria, IL (US);
James Rice, Deer Creek, IL (US);
James Elmer Winzeler, East Peoria, IL (US);
Peter H. Hodges, Peoria, IL (US);
Perry G. Cruce, Marquette Heights, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A compact five-speed transmission planetary gear train includes a first, second, third, fourth and fifth planetary gear sets between an input and an output as well as first, second, third and fourth brakes and first and second clutches. The first, second, third and fourth brakes and first and second clutches are selectively actuatable to provide five different forward speeds and a plurality of different reverse speeds between the input and the output.