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LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY	21000 WEST TEN MILE ROAD SOUTHFIELD MI 48075-1058

International Classification(s)

• F16H:GEARING

• 1992 Application Filing Year
• F16H Class
• 717 Applications Filed
• 353 Patents Issued To-Date
• 49.24 % Issued To-Date

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Pierce, Stanley L	Northville, MI	20	485
# of filed Patents : 20 Total Citations : 485

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• 21 Citation Count
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US Patent No: 5261862

Multiple speed transaxle for automotive vehicles

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An automatic transaxle includes a torque converter, three planetary gear units, friction clutches and brakes, various overrunning couplings and a chain sprocket wheel integrally formed with the ring gear of one of the gear units. The sprocket wheel forms a torque transfer mechanism between the axis of the torque converter and a parallel axis, about which is located a differential mechanism, half shafts connected to side bevel gears of the differential, and final drive gearing located between the chain drive mechanism and the differential.

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