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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2015
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, and fourth planetary gear sets between an input and an output as well as first, second, and third brakes and first, second and third clutches. The first, second and third brakes and first, second and third clutches are selectively actuatable to provide five different forward speeds and a four different reverse speeds between the input and the output.