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US 5,398,562 AGranted
Engine/transmission drive connection with bridging starter gear
AssigneeGeneral Motors Corporation
InventorRobert A. Muchmore
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Abstract
An engine/transmission drive connection has dual mass damper disposed between the engine output and the transmission input. A pair of starter ring gears are secured to members spanning the damper.
Claims1
An engine starter gear apparatus comprising:
- an engine output member;
- a transmission input member;
- a damper assembly means for permitting angular excursion between said engine output member and said transmission input member;
- first starter ring gear means secured for continuous rotation with the engine output member;
- second starter ring gear means continuously rotatable with the transmission input member;
- said first and second ring gear means having axially aligned toothed portions which are engageable by a starter gear means to provide a starting drive for said engine and simultaneously bypass the damper assembly means between said engine output member and said transmission input member.
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