Patent · US Expired

Cam-controlled manual valve in an automatic transmission

US4916961A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 13, 1989
Grant dateApr 17, 1990
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Expiry dateApr 13, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T74/20024
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A manually actuated valve in a four-speed automatic transmission includes a cam means for moving the manually actuated valve in response to driver selected operating modes of the transmission which allows fluid flow between the fluid source and the proper clutch apply piston to actuate the corresponding clutch.

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