Transmission having a low launch gear
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1. A vehicle transmission, comprising:
- a second speed pinion secured to an input shaft;
second speed gear meshing with the pinion;
idler secured to the second speed gear;
a reverse gear meshing with the idler;
a low gear producing a speed ratio greater than a speed ratio of a first gear, supported on a layshaft and meshing with the reverse gear;
a coupler connecting the low gear to the layshaft.
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Abstract
Gearing for a vehicle transmission includes meshing forward gears and an idler, a reverse gear engaging the idler, a low gear engaging the reverse gear, a final drive, and a low gear drive path including the idler, the forward, reverse and low gears and the final drive.
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1. A vehicle transmission, comprising:
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a second speed pinion secured to an input shaft; second speed gear meshing with the pinion; idler secured to the second speed gear; a reverse gear meshing with the idler; a low gear producing a speed ratio greater than a speed ratio of a first gear, supported on a layshaft and meshing with the reverse gear; a coupler connecting the low gear to the layshaft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A vehicle transmission, comprising:
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an input shaft; an output; a pinion secured to the input shaft; a gear meshing with the pinion and driving the output at a forward speed; an idler secured to the gear; a reverse gear meshing with the idler; a low gear meshing with the reverse gear and driving the output at a speed ratio greater than a speed ratio of a first forward gear. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A vehicle transmission, comprising:
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an input and output; first, second and third layshafts; meshing gears of a forward drive path supported on the input and first layshaft, an idler secured to one of said gears; a reverse gear engaged with the idler and supported on the second layshaft; a low gear engaged with the reverse gear and supported on the third layshaft; a final drive comprising a pinion secured to the third layshaft and meshing with the output. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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