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Planetary gear transmission systems or components October patent listing 10/08

20080261740 - Vehicular power transmitting apparatus: A case in which a vehicular power transmitting apparatus is stored, has: an annular support portion which surrounds an outer periphery of a planetary gear set and supports a fixed element from among a plurality of gears and a carrier of the planetary gear set; an outer peripheral wall portion... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080261741 - Multistage planetary gear: When, according to the invention, a multistage planetary gear is constructed with a clutch/brake device (8, 21, 22) and these devices are constructed as remote-controlled or automatically operating clutches/brakes, it is possible to construct multistage gears which are compact, and which are reliable in operation. The gear stages are configured... Agent: William J. Sapone Coleman Sudol Sapone P.C.

20080261742 - Limited slip differential and manufacturing method for limited slip differential: A plurality of microscopic grooves are created on the surface of the teeth of planetary gears, and thus, irregular unevenness is created. This irregular unevenness includes a plurality of first microscopic grooves which function as lubricant grooves and a plurality of second microscopic grooves which are shallower than the first... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080261743 - Eccentric gear mechanism and method of transfering turning force thereby: An eccentric gear mechanism, comprising an input drive having a centric portion rotated about an axis and an eccentric portion; a movable inner ring gear having outer circumferential gear teeth, so that said centric portion and said eccentric portion of said input drive turn in one direction against said movable... Agent: Striker Striker & Stenby

20080261744 - Gear unit and use of the same: The gear unit for use with a manually adjustable electric component has a manually operable adjusting shaft and a reduction gear including a rotatable ball cage and a plurality of balls as well as a race ring element having a spring and retaining portion that encircles the race ring externally.... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20080261745 - Power takeoff and gearbox: A power takeoff and gearbox is configured for use with an associated vehicle transmission to provide rotational power to an associated auxiliary component. The power takeoff and gearbox includes a housing. An input gear set includes an input gear and a transfer gear mounted for common rotation. The input gear... Agent: Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC (illinois Tool Works)

20080261747 - Adjusting device with a cvt planetary roller transmission: An adjusting device including a CVT planetary roller transmission having two axially-spaced sun wheels that are rotatable about a common axis of rotation and at different speeds of rotation. Planet wheels contact and ride against peripheral surfaces of each of the sun wheels, and an axially displaceable ring wheel lies... Agent: Alfred J Mangels

20080261746 - Vehicular power transmission device: The thrust force of a sun gear is supported by a first thrust bearing that supports a first output shaft in the direction of an axis thereof. The thrust force of a ring gear is supported by a second thrust bearing that supports a second output shaft in the direction... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080261748 - Four pinion differential with cross pin retention unit and related method: A differential having four pinions supported for rotation on cross pins within a differential case. The differential employs a retainer system for securing the cross pins relative to the differential case. The retainer system can include a retainer, such as a clip or a pair of roll pins, that can... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080261750 - 8-speed transmission: The transmission has a plurality of members that can be utilized in powertrains to provide eight forward speed ratios and one reverse speed ratio. The transmission includes four planetary gear sets having five torque-transmitting devices, four fixed interconnections and a grounded member. The powertrain includes an engine and torque converter... Agent: Quinn Law Group, PLLC

20080261751 - 8-speed transmission: The transmission has a plurality of members that can be utilized in powertrains to provide eight forward speed ratios and one reverse speed ratio. The transmission includes four planetary gear sets having five torque-transmitting devices, three fixed interconnections and a grounded member. The powertrain includes an engine and torque converter... Agent: Quinn Law Group, PLLC

20080261752 - 8-speed transmission: The transmission has a plurality of members that can be utilized in powertrains to provide at least eight forward speed ratios and at least one reverse speed ratio. The transmission includes four planetary gear sets having five torque-transmitting devices and five fixed interconnections. The powertrain includes an engine and torque... Agent: Quinn Law Group, PLLC

20080261753 - 8-speed transmission: The transmission has a plurality of members that can be utilized in powertrains to provide at least eight forward speed ratios and at least one reverse speed ratio. The transmission includes four planetary gear sets having five torque-transmitting devices, three fixed interconnections and a grounded member. The powertrain includes an... Agent: Quinn Law Group, PLLC

20080261754 - 8-speed transmission: The transmission has a plurality of members that can be utilized in powertrains to provide at least eight forward speed ratios and at least one reverse speed ratio. The transmission includes four planetary gear sets having five torque-transmitting devices, four fixed interconnections and a grounded member. The powertrain includes an... Agent: Quinn Law Group, PLLC

20080261755 - 8-speed transmission: The transmission has a plurality of members that can be utilized in powertrains to provide at least eight forward speed ratios and at least one reverse speed ratio. The transmission includes four planetary gear sets having five torque-transmitting devices, four fixed interconnections and a grounded member. The powertrain includes an... Agent: Quinn Law Group, PLLC

20080261756 - Multi-speed transmission: A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices may include clutches and brakes.... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20080261757 - Multi-speed transmission: A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices may include clutches and brakes.... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20080261758 - Multi-speed transmission: A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices may include clutches and brakes.... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20080261759 - Multi-speed transmission: An automatic transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices may be either brakes or clutches.... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20080261760 - Multi-speed transmission: An automatic transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices may be either brakes or clutches.... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20080261761 - Multi-speed transmission: A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices may include clutches and at least one... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20080261762 - Multi-speed transmission: A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices may include clutches and at least one... Agent: Vivacqua Law, PLLC

20080261763 - Multi-speed transmission: A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices may include clutches and at least one... Agent: Vivacqua Law, PLLC

20080261764 - Multi-speed transmission: A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices may include clutches and brakes.... Agent: Vivacqua Law, PLLC

20080261765 - Multi-speed transmission: A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices may include clutches and brakes.... Agent: Vivacqua Law, PLLC

20080261749 - Multistage transmission: With the automatic transmission 10-1 for vehicle according to the present embodiment, since multistage transmission of eight forward gear stages can be obtained by means of four sets of planetary gear sets 12, 16, 18 and 20, four clutches C1 through C4 and three brakes Bi through B3, the transmission... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080261766 - Automatic transmission: A structure is given where the automatic transmission includes a planetary gear unit, a plurality of engagement elements to disconnect or fix elements of the planetary gear unit, a variable speed control that selects a low-speed forward gear as the vehicle first starts to move, a high-speed forward gear when... Agent: Young & Basile, P.C.

20080261767 - 8-speed transmission: The transmission has a plurality of members that can be utilized in powertrains to provide eight forward speed ratios and one reverse speed ratio. The transmission includes four planetary gear sets having five torque-transmitting devices, three fixed interconnections and a grounded member. The powertrain includes an engine and torque converter... Agent: Quinn Law Group, PLLC

20080261768 - Driving device or image forming apparatus: A rotary-body driving-force transmitting mechanism transmits a driving force from a driving-force source to a rotary body. A rotary-inertial-body driving-force transmitting mechanism transmits the driving force to a rotary inertial body that suppresses a velocity fluctuation in the rotary body. A rotational velocity shift mechanism shifts the rotational velocity. The... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080261769 - Multi-speed transmission: A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices may include clutches and at least one... Agent: Vivacqua Law, PLLC

20080261740 - Vehicular power transmitting apparatus: A case in which a vehicular power transmitting apparatus is stored, has: an annular support portion which surrounds an outer periphery of a planetary gear set and supports a fixed element from among a plurality of gears and a carrier of the planetary gear set; an outer peripheral wall portion... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080261741 - Multistage planetary gear: When, according to the invention, a multistage planetary gear is constructed with a clutch/brake device (8, 21, 22) and these devices are constructed as remote-controlled or automatically operating clutches/brakes, it is possible to construct multistage gears which are compact, and which are reliable in operation. The gear stages are configured... Agent: William J. Sapone Coleman Sudol Sapone P.C.

20080261742 - Limited slip differential and manufacturing method for limited slip differential: A plurality of microscopic grooves are created on the surface of the teeth of planetary gears, and thus, irregular unevenness is created. This irregular unevenness includes a plurality of first microscopic grooves which function as lubricant grooves and a plurality of second microscopic grooves which are shallower than the first... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080261743 - Eccentric gear mechanism and method of transfering turning force thereby: An eccentric gear mechanism, comprising an input drive having a centric portion rotated about an axis and an eccentric portion; a movable inner ring gear having outer circumferential gear teeth, so that said centric portion and said eccentric portion of said input drive turn in one direction against said movable... Agent: Striker Striker & Stenby

20080261744 - Gear unit and use of the same: The gear unit for use with a manually adjustable electric component has a manually operable adjusting shaft and a reduction gear including a rotatable ball cage and a plurality of balls as well as a race ring element having a spring and retaining portion that encircles the race ring externally.... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20080261745 - Power takeoff and gearbox: A power takeoff and gearbox is configured for use with an associated vehicle transmission to provide rotational power to an associated auxiliary component. The power takeoff and gearbox includes a housing. An input gear set includes an input gear and a transfer gear mounted for common rotation. The input gear... Agent: Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC (illinois Tool Works)

20080261747 - Adjusting device with a cvt planetary roller transmission: An adjusting device including a CVT planetary roller transmission having two axially-spaced sun wheels that are rotatable about a common axis of rotation and at different speeds of rotation. Planet wheels contact and ride against peripheral surfaces of each of the sun wheels, and an axially displaceable ring wheel lies... Agent: Alfred J Mangels

20080261746 - Vehicular power transmission device: The thrust force of a sun gear is supported by a first thrust bearing that supports a first output shaft in the direction of an axis thereof. The thrust force of a ring gear is supported by a second thrust bearing that supports a second output shaft in the direction... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080261748 - Four pinion differential with cross pin retention unit and related method: A differential having four pinions supported for rotation on cross pins within a differential case. The differential employs a retainer system for securing the cross pins relative to the differential case. The retainer system can include a retainer, such as a clip or a pair of roll pins, that can... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080261750 - 8-speed transmission: The transmission has a plurality of members that can be utilized in powertrains to provide eight forward speed ratios and one reverse speed ratio. The transmission includes four planetary gear sets having five torque-transmitting devices, four fixed interconnections and a grounded member. The powertrain includes an engine and torque converter... Agent: Quinn Law Group, PLLC

20080261751 - 8-speed transmission: The transmission has a plurality of members that can be utilized in powertrains to provide eight forward speed ratios and one reverse speed ratio. The transmission includes four planetary gear sets having five torque-transmitting devices, three fixed interconnections and a grounded member. The powertrain includes an engine and torque converter... Agent: Quinn Law Group, PLLC

20080261752 - 8-speed transmission: The transmission has a plurality of members that can be utilized in powertrains to provide at least eight forward speed ratios and at least one reverse speed ratio. The transmission includes four planetary gear sets having five torque-transmitting devices and five fixed interconnections. The powertrain includes an engine and torque... Agent: Quinn Law Group, PLLC

20080261753 - 8-speed transmission: The transmission has a plurality of members that can be utilized in powertrains to provide at least eight forward speed ratios and at least one reverse speed ratio. The transmission includes four planetary gear sets having five torque-transmitting devices, three fixed interconnections and a grounded member. The powertrain includes an... Agent: Quinn Law Group, PLLC

20080261754 - 8-speed transmission: The transmission has a plurality of members that can be utilized in powertrains to provide at least eight forward speed ratios and at least one reverse speed ratio. The transmission includes four planetary gear sets having five torque-transmitting devices, four fixed interconnections and a grounded member. The powertrain includes an... Agent: Quinn Law Group, PLLC

20080261755 - 8-speed transmission: The transmission has a plurality of members that can be utilized in powertrains to provide at least eight forward speed ratios and at least one reverse speed ratio. The transmission includes four planetary gear sets having five torque-transmitting devices, four fixed interconnections and a grounded member. The powertrain includes an... Agent: Quinn Law Group, PLLC

20080261756 - Multi-speed transmission: A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices may include clutches and brakes.... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20080261757 - Multi-speed transmission: A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices may include clutches and brakes.... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20080261758 - Multi-speed transmission: A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices may include clutches and brakes.... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20080261759 - Multi-speed transmission: An automatic transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices may be either brakes or clutches.... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20080261760 - Multi-speed transmission: An automatic transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices may be either brakes or clutches.... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20080261761 - Multi-speed transmission: A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices may include clutches and at least one... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20080261762 - Multi-speed transmission: A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices may include clutches and at least one... Agent: Vivacqua Law, PLLC

20080261763 - Multi-speed transmission: A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices may include clutches and at least one... Agent: Vivacqua Law, PLLC

20080261764 - Multi-speed transmission: A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices may include clutches and brakes.... Agent: Vivacqua Law, PLLC

20080261765 - Multi-speed transmission: A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices may include clutches and brakes.... Agent: Vivacqua Law, PLLC

20080261749 - Multistage transmission: With the automatic transmission 10-1 for vehicle according to the present embodiment, since multistage transmission of eight forward gear stages can be obtained by means of four sets of planetary gear sets 12, 16, 18 and 20, four clutches C1 through C4 and three brakes Bi through B3, the transmission... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080261766 - Automatic transmission: A structure is given where the automatic transmission includes a planetary gear unit, a plurality of engagement elements to disconnect or fix elements of the planetary gear unit, a variable speed control that selects a low-speed forward gear as the vehicle first starts to move, a high-speed forward gear when... Agent: Young & Basile, P.C.

20080261767 - 8-speed transmission: The transmission has a plurality of members that can be utilized in powertrains to provide eight forward speed ratios and one reverse speed ratio. The transmission includes four planetary gear sets having five torque-transmitting devices, three fixed interconnections and a grounded member. The powertrain includes an engine and torque converter... Agent: Quinn Law Group, PLLC

20080261768 - Driving device or image forming apparatus: A rotary-body driving-force transmitting mechanism transmits a driving force from a driving-force source to a rotary body. A rotary-inertial-body driving-force transmitting mechanism transmits the driving force to a rotary inertial body that suppresses a velocity fluctuation in the rotary body. A rotational velocity shift mechanism shifts the rotational velocity. The... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080261769 - Multi-speed transmission: A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices may include clutches and at least one... Agent: Vivacqua Law, PLLC

20080254928 - Infinitely-variable power-branching transmission with two operating modes, comprising three planetary trains: An infinitely-variable power-branching transmission with two operating modes. The transmission components are distributed between two power paths connecting in parallel a heat engine to vehicle wheels, including at least first planetary trains, two electrical machines, and a reduction stage. A third planetary train co-operates with control members to establish the... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080254929 - Mounting system for an internal bicycle transmission: A bicycle transmission assembly that is mountable to a bottom bracket shell of a bicycle frame. The bicycle transmission generally includes an input crank assembly, an output chainring, a planetary gear mechanism, a control system and a mounting system. The output chainring engages a bicycle drive chain that includes a... Agent: Sram Corporation

20080254930 - Hybrid differential gear device, differential case therefor and assembling method of differential case: A hybrid differential gear device has a first differential gear mechanism 2 and a second differential gear mechanism 3. The first differential gear mechanism 2 has a plurality of planetary gears 5 as an input element, a sun gear 6 engaging with the plural planetary gears 5 as a first... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080254931 - Differential device for vehicle: A differential device includes a differential casing 15 having a cylindrical part 3, first and second sidewalls 5, 7 formed on both sides of the cylindrical part 3 and a flange part 13 formed on the outer circumference of the first sidewall 5, a differential mechanism 23 having a differential... Agent: Morrison & Foerster, LLP

20080254932 - Motor vehicle automatic gearbox and method for the operation thereof: The invention also concerns a method for controlling the gearshifts of an automated motor vehicle shift transmission comprising an input shaft, an output shaft and several selectively engaged gears, and in which the input shaft is connected to a drive motor via an engine clutch that can be engaged or... Agent: Davis Bujold & Daniels, P.l.l.c.

20080248909 - Electrically variable transmissions having two planetary gear sets and clutched input: The electrically variable transmission family of the present invention provides low-content, low-cost electrically variable transmission mechanisms including first and second differential gear sets, a battery, two electric machines serving interchangeably as motors or generators, four or five selectable torque transmitting devices, and possibly a dog clutch. The selectable torque transmitting... Agent: Quinn Law Group, PLLC

20080248910 - Infinitely variable ratio gearbox: A stepless variable ratio gear train (201) comprising first and second stage gear trains (1), (101) with controllable variable velocity ratios between their inputs and outputs, wherein the velocity of the output of the first stage gear train (1) relative to the input of the first stage gear train (1)... Agent: Luedeka, Neely & Graham, P.C.

20080248911 - 8-speed transmission: The transmission has a plurality of members that can be utilized in powertrains to provide eight forward speed ratios and one reverse speed ratio. The transmission includes three planetary gear sets having six torque-transmitting devices, two fixed interconnections and a grounded member. The powertrain includes an engine and torque converter... Agent: Quinn Law Group, PLLC

20080248912 - 8-speed transmission: The transmission has a plurality of members that can be utilized in powertrains to provide eight forward speed ratios and one reverse speed ratio. The transmission includes four planetary gear sets having five torque-transmitting mechanisms, two fixed interconnections and a grounded member. The powertrain includes an engine and torque converter... Agent: Quinn Law Group, PLLC

20080248913 - Automatic transmission: An automatic transmission having a second ring gear of planetary gear mechanisms and is connected to an input shaft so as to be able to transmit power thereto, and a first sun gear and a second sun gear, and a first carrier that are connected to each other are in... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080248914 - Eight speed automatic transmission: An automatic transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices may be either clutches or brakes.... Agent: Vivacqua Law, PLLC

20080248915 - Eight speed automatic transmission: An automatic transmission includes an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices may be either clutches or brakes.... Agent: Vivacqua Law, PLLC

20080248916 - 8-speed transmission: The transmission has a plurality of members that can be utilized in powertrains to provide eight forward speed ratios and one reverse speed ratio. The transmission includes three planetary gear sets having six torque-transmitting devices, two fixed interconnections and a grounded member. The powertrain includes an engine and torque converter... Agent: Quinn Law Group, PLLC

20080242463 - Control device and control method for hybrid vehicle: In a hybrid vehicle that includes an engine and a motor-generator connected to the engine through a power split device, upon acceleration in a running state, there may arise a case where the rotational speed of the MG1 enters a lockup area and, then, the MG1 cannot pull out of... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080242464 - Electric oil pump control apparatus for vehicle, electric oil pump control method for vehicle, and shift apparatus: When the shift position is changed to the drive position, the amount of oil that is supplied to an automatic shift unit is increased by a larger amount as the standby hydraulic pressure is lower. Therefore, even if the standby hydraulic pressure is decreased, the required hydraulic pressure is more... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080242465 - Transmission for vehicle steering apparatus: a second carrier (18), which is arranged on a second shaft (2) and the axis of which lies in the longitudinal axis (8), having external pins (19) circularly disposed on the carrier, on which the outer contour (33, 34) of the disk cam (3, 4) rolls off.... Agent: Notaro And Michalos

20080242466 - Transmission for vehicles: A transmission for vehicles is provided with a plurality of drive gears, an input shaft connected to the drive shaft of an engine, an output shaft disposed parallel to the input shaft, a driven gear which meshes with each drive gear and is rotatably disposed on the output shaft, a... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080242467 - Transmission for vehicles: A transmission for vehicles is composed of an input shaft provided with a plurality of drive gears and connected to a drive shaft of an engine, an output shaft disposed parallel to the input shaft, driven gears which mesh with the drive gears, individually, and are rotatably disposed on the... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080242468 - Power-split transmission: A power-split transmission with a variator (1) is proposed, which is constructed as a toroid or friction wheel variator, as a band or chain variator, as a tapered ring transmission or as a continuous hydrostatic transmission, with a variator output transmission (2) including a planetary gearset (9) and a further... Agent: Davis Bujold & Daniels, P.l.l.c.

20080242469 - Lockable differentials: The present invention provides user-selectable locking differential having a carrier coupled to a ring gear. The carrier includes a differential case that supports side bevel gears, which mesh with bevel pinion gears. The differential gear train is lockable by moving a locking ring into engagement with one of the bevel... Agent: Black Lowe & Graham, PLLC

20080242471 - Multi-speed transmission: A multi-speed transmission has four planetary gear sets and five torque-transmitting mechanisms packaged in at least one of six possible zones within the transmission casing.... Agent: Quinn Law Group, PLLC

20080242470 - Multiple speed automatic transmission: A multi-speed automatic transmission includes an input, an output, a first gear unit drivable connected to the input and including a component rotating at the speed of the input and a first gear unit output, the first gear unit producing a gear ratio of a speed of the input and... Agent: Macmillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC

20080242472 - 8-speed transmission: The transmission has a plurality of members that can be utilized in powertrains to provide eight forward speed ratios and one reverse speed ratio. The transmission includes four planetary gear sets having five torque-transmitting devices, two fixed interconnections and two grounded members. The powertrain includes an engine and torque converter... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20080242473 - 8-speed transmission: The transmission has a plurality of members that can be utilized in powertrains to provide eight forward speed ratios and one reverse speed ratio. The transmission includes three planetary gear sets having six torque-transmitting devices, a fixed interconnection and a grounded member. The powertrain includes an engine and torque converter... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20080242474 - Eight speed automatic transmission: An automatic transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices may be either clutches or brakes.... Agent: Vivacqua Law, PLLC

20080242475 - Eight speed automatic transmission: An automatic transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices may be either clutches or brakes.... Agent: Vivacqua Law, PLLC

20080242476 - 8-speed transmission: The transmission has a plurality of members that can be utilized in powertrains to provide eight forward speed ratios and one reverse speed ratio. The transmission includes four planetary gear sets having five torque-transmitting mechanisms, three fixed interconnections and a grounded member. The powertrain includes an engine and torque converter... Agent: Quinn Law Group, PLLC

20080242477 - 8-speed transmission: The transmission has a plurality of members that can be utilized in powertrains to provide eight forward speed ratios and one reverse speed ratio. The transmission includes four planetary gear sets having five torque transmitting devices, three fixed interconnections and a grounded member. The powertrain includes an engine and torque... Agent: Quinn Law Group, PLLC

20080242480 - 8-speed transmission: The transmission has a plurality of members that can be utilized in powertrains to provide eight forward speed ratios and one reverse speed ratio. The transmission includes four planetary gear sets having five torque-transmitting devices, three fixed interconnections and a grounded member. The powertrain includes an engine and torque converter... Agent: Quinn Law Group, PLLC

20080242481 - 8-speed transmission: The transmission has a plurality of members that can be utilized in powertrains to provide eight forward speed ratios and one reverse speed ratio. The transmission includes four planetary gear sets having five torque-transmitting mechanisms, two fixed interconnections and two grounded members. The powertrain includes an engine and torque converter... Agent: Quinn Law Group, PLLC

20080242482 - 8-speed transmission: The transmission has a plurality of members that can be utilized in powertrains to provide eight forward speed ratios and one reverse speed ratio. The transmission includes four planetary gear sets having five torque-transmitting mechanisms, two fixed interconnections and two grounded members. The powertrain includes an engine and torque converter... Agent: Quinn Law Group, PLLC

20080242483 - 8-speed transmission with three fixed interconnections: The transmission has a plurality of members that can be utilized in powertrains to provide eight forward speed ratios and one reverse speed ratio. The transmission includes three planetary gear sets having six torque-transmitting devices and three fixed interconnections. The powertrain includes an engine and torque converter that is selectively... Agent: Quinn Law Group, PLLC

20080242479 - 8-speed transmission with two fixed interconnections: The transmission has a plurality of members that can be utilized in powertrains to provide eight forward speed ratios and one reverse speed ratio. The transmission includes three planetary gear sets having six torque-transmitting devices and two fixed interconnections. The powertrain includes an engine and torque converter that is continuously... Agent: Quinn Law Group, PLLC

20080242484 - 8-speed transmission with two fixed interconnections: The transmission has a plurality of members that can be utilized in powertrains to provide eight forward speed ratios and one reverse speed ratio. The transmission includes three planetary gear sets having six torque-transmitting mechanisms and two fixed interconnections. The powertrain includes an engine and torque converter that is continuously... Agent: Quinn Law Group, PLLC

20080242478 - 8-speed transmission with two fixed interconnections and one grounded member: The transmission has a plurality of members that can be utilized in powertrains to provide eight forward speed ratios and one reverse speed ratio. The transmission includes three planetary gear sets having five torque-transmitting mechanisms, two fixed interconnections and a grounded member. The powertrain includes an engine and torque converter... Agent: Quinn Law Group, PLLC

20080242486 - Eight speed automatic transmission: An automatic transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices may include clutches and a brake.... Agent: Vivacqua Law, PLLC

20080242487 - Eight speed automatic transmission: An automatic transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices may include clutches and brakes.... Agent: Vivacqua Law, PLLC

20080242488 - Eight speed automatic transmission: An automatic transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices may include clutches and brakes.... Agent: Vivacqua Law, PLLC

20080242489 - Eight speed automatic transmission: An automatic transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices may be either clutches or brakes.... Agent: Vivacqua Law, PLLC

20080242490 - Eight speed automatic transmission: An automatic transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices may include clutches and a brake.... Agent: Vivacqua Law, PLLC

20080242492 - Eight speed automatic transmission: An automatic transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices may be either clutches or brakes.... Agent: Vivacqua Law, PLLC

20080242493 - Eight speed automatic transmission: An eight speed automatic transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets and five torque transmitting devices. Three of the planetary gear sets are simple and one planetary gear set is compound. Each of the plurality of planetary gear sets has first, second and... Agent: Vivacqua Law, PLLC

20080242494 - Eight speed automatic transmission: An automatic transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices may be either clutches or brakes.... Agent: Vivacqua Law, PLLC

20080242491 - Eight speed transmission: An automatic transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices may be either clutches or brakes.... Agent: Vivacqua Law, PLLC

20080242485 - Multi-speed transmission: A multi-speed transmission has four planetary gear sets and five torque-transmitting mechanisms packaged in at least one of six possible zones within the transmission casing.... Agent: Quinn Law Group, PLLC

20080242495 - 8-speed transmission: The transmission has a plurality of members that can be utilized in powertrains to provide eight forward speed ratios and one reverse speed ratio. The transmission includes four planetary gear sets having five torque-transmitting mechanisms, three fixed interconnections and a grounded member. The powertrain includes an engine and torque converter... Agent: Quinn Law Group, PLLC

20080242496 - 8-speed transmission: The transmission has a plurality of members that can be utilized in powertrains to provide eight forward speed ratios and one reverse speed ratio. The transmission includes four planetary gear sets having five torque-transmitting mechanisms, three fixed interconnections and a grounded member. The powertrain includes an engine and torque converter... Agent: Quinn Law Group, PLLC