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Transmission roll initiator

US10596893B2 · kind B2 · utility

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27References

20Claims

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Assignee

Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

Michael Spurling · Romford, GB
Daniel Meckenstock · Wuppertal, DE
Marius Sawatzki · Pulheim, DE
Simon Jesse · Braintree, GB
Herbert Gonska · Merkenich, DE
Dongpeng Kou · Nanjing, CN
Wayne Vinh Lam · Portarlington, AU

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 10, 2019
Grant date	Mar 24, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 10, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB62D21/11
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle transmission apparatus, for an automotive vehicle that has a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis, is contained within an engine compartment of the vehicle and includes a vehicle transmission and a roll initiator operable to rotate the vehicle transmission about the lateral axis of the vehicle. The roll initiator is attached to vehicle transmission and has a projecting portion that is arranged to engage with a structure within the engine compartment.

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