Transmission arrangement
US9874271B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 3, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 26, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/19009
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A transmission arrangement including a torque converter, a first shaft fixed to rotate with a turbine of the torque converter about an axis, a second shaft fixed to rotate with a casing of the torque converter about said axis, a gear mounted on the first shaft and being fixed to rotate with the first shaft and a clutch selectively engageable to cause the first shaft to be fixed to rotate with the second shaft and being selectively disengageable to allow the first shaft to rotate relative to the second shaft, the clutch being rotatable about said axis.
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