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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2011
Glen S. Hawkins, Jr., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Brian Schoolcraft, Crawfordsville, IN (US);
James A. Raszkowski, Indianapolis, IN (US);
David E. Earhart, Brownsburg, IN (US);
Gary Reichanadter, Mooresville, IN (US);
Glen S. Hawkins, Jr., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Brian Schoolcraft, Crawfordsville, IN (US);
James A. Raszkowski, Indianapolis, IN (US);
David E. Earhart, Brownsburg, IN (US);
Gary Reichanadter, Mooresville, IN (US);
Allison Transmission, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides an infinitely variable transmission for a powered vehicle which includes a power source. The transmission includes an input shaft and an output shaft, the output shaft being spaced from the input shaft. The transmission further includes a variator coupled between the input shaft and output shaft. In addition, at least two planetary gearsets are disposed adjacent to the variator and an input coupler is configured to selectively couple the variator to the power source.