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Transmission for motor vehicles

US5881600A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 21, 1997
Grant dateMar 16, 1999
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Expiry dateMar 21, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T74/19228
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A transmission for a motor vehicle, including an input shaft a countershaft parallel the input shaft, an output shaft arranged coaxial with the input shaft and a plurality of speed ratio gearwheel pairs. One gearwheel of each speed ratio gearwheel pair is carried on the countershaft and the other gearwheel carried on either the input shaft or output shaft. Each speed ratio pair comprises a fixed gearwheel and a loose gearwheel. A constant ratio is arranged between the countershaft either the input shaft or output shaft for transmitting a selected speed ratio from the input shaft to the output shaft. An input synchronizer releasably connects and releases the input shaft and the countershaft.

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