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Jaw clutch engagement control for assisted, manually shifted, splitter-type transmission system

US5974906A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 1, 1998
Grant dateNov 2, 1999
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Expiry dateApr 1, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T74/1926
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A control for controlling splitter clutch (88) engagement for compound shifts in a controller (48) assisted manually shifted splitter-type vehicular transmission system (10). The controller has logic rule for sensing an attempted compound shift of the splitter-type transmission (16) and will retain the splitter clutch in a disengaged condition (N) until engagement of a main transmission section (16A) ratio from main transmission section neutral is sensed.

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