All wheel drive continously variable transmission having dual mode operation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6036616
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09044335

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An automatic transmission for an automotive vehicle includes a continually variable drive mechanism having one sheave assembly fixed to an intermediate shaft and the input sheave assembly supported on an input shaft, a planetary gearset driveably connected to the input shaft and an output shaft, a fixed ratio drive mechanism in the form of a chain drive providing a torque delivery path between the intermediate shaft and the carrier of the gearset, a transfer clutch for connecting and releasing the first sheave of the variable drive mechanism and input shaft, a low brake, a second speed brake, a reverse brake, and a clutch for selectively driveably connecting the output of the fixed drive mechanism and a front output shaft.

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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 Warren Canton, MI 12 283
Melhorn, Barry John Ann Arbor, MI 8 115

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