Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Transmission producing continuously variable speed ratios
- Patent Title (中): 变速器产生无级变速比
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Application No.: US12961807Application Date: 2010-12-07
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Publication No.: US08376889B2Publication Date: 2013-02-19
- Inventor: Donald E. Hoffman , David A. Janson
- Applicant: Donald E. Hoffman , David A. Janson
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: MacMillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC
- Agent James Dottavio
- Main IPC: F16H15/48
- IPC: F16H15/48

Abstract:
A transmission includes an input, a variator including an output and a ball carrier secured to the input, producing a variable speed ratio between the ball carrier and the output, a gearset including a component connected to the output, and second and third components, a first clutch releaseably connecting the input and the second component, and a second clutch releaseably connecting the component and the third component.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110165985A1 Transmission Producing Continuously Variable Speed Ratios Public/Granted day:2011-07-07
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