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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2012
Applicant:
Ford Glboal Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Shailesh S. Kozarekar, Novi, MI (US);
Edward W. Haran, Northville, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 37/08 (2006.01); F16H 37/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 37/0806 (2013.01); F16H 37/065 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle powertrain including a planetary transmission including an output, a first member connected an a first power source and a second member connected to a second power source, a brake for alternately releasing the output and holding the output against rotation, a motor including a second output driveably connected to vehicle wheels, and a clutch for opening and closing a drive connection between the output and the vehicle wheels.