Multiple-speed automatic transmission for an automotive vehicle

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5800304
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08740181

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A kinematic arrangement of an automatic transmission includes three planetary gear units having certain of their elements fixed to other elements mutually, a one-way coupler for holding the sun gear of the first gear unit, a clutch arranged in parallel with the coupler, a friction clutch driveably connecting a transmission input shaft to the sun gear of the first gear unit, a second friction clutch for driveably connecting the pinion carriers of the second and third gear units to the input shaft, a friction brake for holding the sun gear of the second gear unit against rotation, and a brake band for selectively holding the pinion carriers of the second and third gear units against rotation.

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LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY21000 WEST TEN MILE ROAD SOUTHFIELD MI 48075-1058

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Beim, Rudolf Bloomfield Hills, MI 30 686
McCarrick, Daniel W Canton, MI 6 328

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