| US 7,458,913 B2 | ||
| Power transmission | ||
| Raymond J. Haka, Brighton, Mich. (US); and Joel M. Maguire, Northville, Mich. (US) | ||
| Assigned to GM Global Technology Operations, Inc., Detroit, Mich. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jun. 30, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/172,507. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0004546 A1, Jan. 04, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. F16H 3/44 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 475—288 [475/146; 475/284] | 8 Claims |
| 1. A power transmission comprising:
a sun gear member selectively held stationary during at least six forward speeds and one reverse speed;
a shaft member drivingly secured with said sun gear member and extending forwardly within said transmission through an oil
snout and a control mechanism; and
a selectively engageable torque-transmitting mechanism disposed within a space formed by a transmission bell housing and disposed
forward of the oil snout, a hydraulic pump mechanism, said control mechanism and within a rotating housing in said transmission
at a location generally occupied by a conventional torque converter mechanism and being selectively engageable to hold said
sun gear member stationary.
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