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US 7,491,148 · App. 11/152,538 · Granted Feb 17, 2009

System for improving the refurbishing of a transmission

Assignee: Autocraft Industries, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 7,491,148
App. No.
11/152,538
Granted
Feb 17, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A kit for improving the repair of a transmission. The kit presents components in a well organized fashion. The kit includes certain individual components and groups of components in preassembled subassemblies. For example, a subassembly can be preassembled to factory level tolerances. Thus, during the repair, the defective, subassembly can be removed and the preassembled replacement can be installed, saving a significant amount of repair time. It also makes the refurbished transmission less likely to fail. If the kit contains all of the transmission parts, then it is likely that all or only a portion of the parts will be used during the repair. Any unused parts can then be placed back into the kit, along with the used parts, and the kit can be returned for a partial refund or a credit.

Claims (13)

1. An automotive transmission repair kit, the repair kit comprising:

at least one package, the package comprising a plurality of defined compartments, wherein each compartment serves as a dedicated storage location; and

a plurality of automotive transmission components, wherein the components are disposed within the package compartments and are removeably retained by the respective compartment, and wherein a portion of the components are pre-assembled.

2. The transmission repair kit of claim 1 further comprising:

(c) a label associated with each component.

3. The transmission repair kit of claim 1 wherein a portion of said components are pre-tested.

4. The transmission repair kit of claim 1 wherein a portion of said components are remanufactured.

5. The transmission repair kit of claim 1 wherein a portion of said components are new.

6. The transmission repair kit of claim 1 wherein said transmission components comprise a planetary gearset assembly, said gearset assembly further comprising a multi-disk clutch pack, a sun gear, and a plurality of planetary gears.

7. The transmission repair kit of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of gaskets.

8. The transmission repair kit of claim 1 further comprising an oil pump assembly.

9. The transmission repair kit of claim 1 further comprising a main control.

10. The transmission repair kit of claim 1 further comprising a piston, wherein said piston is a servo piston or an accumulator piston.

Assignments (9)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 1, 2018
From: WELLS FARGO CAPITAL FINANCE, LLC
To: ATCDT CORP., FORMERLY KNOWN AS WAVING WHEAT5 CORP.; ATC DRIVETRAIN, LLC, FORMERLY KNOWN AS WAVING WHEAT5 OPERATIONS, LLC; ATC DRIVETRAIN REAL ESTATE, LLC, FORMERLY KNOWN AS WAVING WHEAT5 REAL ESTATE, LLC
Reel/Frame 044802/0041 →
RELEASE OF PATENT, TRADEMARK AND COPYRIGHT SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 2, 2015
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
To: GENCO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, INC.; GENCO HOLDINGS, INC.; GENCO I, INC.; CDS-NEVADA, INC.; GENCO TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT LLC; GENCO INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS, INC.; GENCO ACQUISITION, LLC; JV 85-3, LLC; GENCO MARKETPLACE, INC.; CAPITAL RETURNS, INC.; ATC TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION; ATC LOGISTICS & ELECTRONICS, INC.; ATC DRIVETRAIN, INC.; ATC CUSTOM SERVICES, INC.; ATC INFORMATION SERVICES, INC.; ATC LOGISTICS TENESSEE, INC.
Reel/Frame 034873/0081 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 8, 2012
From: WAVING WHEAT5 OPERATIONS LLC
To: WELLS FARGO CAPITAL FINANCE, LLC, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 029093/0966 →
PARTIAL RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 2, 2012
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: GENCO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, INC.; GENCO HOLDINGS, INC.; GENCO I, INC.; CDS - NEVADA, INC.; GENCO TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT LLC; GENCO INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS, INC.; GENCO ACQUISITION, LLC; JV 85-3, LLC; GENCO MARKETPLACE, INC.; CAPITAL RETURNS, INC.; ATC TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION; ATC LOGISTICS & ELECTRONICS, INC.; ATC DRIVETRAIN, INC.; ATC CUSTOM SERVICES, INC.; ATC INFORMATION SERVICES, INC.; ATC LOGISTICS TENNESSEE, INC.
Reel/Frame 028707/0245 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 1, 2010
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: ATC DRIVETRAIN, INC., FORMERLY KNOWN AS AUTOCRAFT INDUSTRIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 025217/0793 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 22, 2010
From: GENCO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, INC.; GENCO HOLDINGS, INC.; GENCO I, INC.; CDS-NEVADA, INC.; GENCO TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT LLC; GENCO INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS, INC.; GENCO ACQUISITION, LLC; JV 85-3, LLC; GENCO MARKETPLACE, INC.; CAPITAL RETURNS, INC.; ATC TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION; ATC LOGISTICS & ELECTRONICS, INC.; ATC DRIVETRAIN, INC.; ATC CUSTOM SERVICES, INC.; ATC INFORMATION SERVICES, INC.; ATC LOGISTICS TENNESSEE, INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 025178/0389 →
MERGER Recorded Mar 25, 2009
From: AUTOCRAFT INDUSTRIES, INC.
To: ATC DRIVETRAIN, INC.
Reel/Frame 022440/0911 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 30, 2006
From: AUTOCRAFT INDUSTRIES, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 017388/0369 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 12, 2005
From: MILES, DAVID MICHAEL; WILSON, BARRY EUGENE; STANDIFER, MICHAEL JOSEPH
To: AUTOCRAFT INDUSTRIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 016635/0988 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 6058126600 · Jun 18, 2004
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