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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2013
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
John E. Robarge, Saline, MI (US);
Craig M. Renneker, Northville, MI (US);
Brian R. Light, Flat Rock, MI (US);
Norman J. Bird, Plymouth, MI (US);
Matthew S. Eiszler, Pinckney, MI (US);
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A drive system includes first and second power sources, a planetary gearset including an output, and first and second inputs driveably connected, respectively, to the first and second power sources, a pinion supported for rotation, and a synchronizer for alternately releasing a drive connection between the pinion and output and substantially synchronizing a speed of the pinion and a speed of the output before driveably connecting the pinion and the output.