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Heavy duty truck transmission with triple overdrive

US8789433B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 18, 2010
Grant dateJul 29, 2014
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Expiry dateOct 18, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T74/19233
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A transmission capable of triple overdrive includes a main box section connected to a first input shaft. The main box section comprises clutch collars which are connected to the main shaft and axially movable by an operator to selectively couple one main shaft gear to a main shaft via a countershaft gear fixed on a countershaft. An auxiliary section is connected to the main box section and contains a splitter section and a range section. An output shaft is connected to the auxiliary section The transmission is selectively configured Io operate in a plurality of gear combinations. At least three of the gear combinations are configured for overdrive. The main box section is connected directly to the splitter section.

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