IP Library Patent Application 12361479
Patent Application
App. No. 12/361,479

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

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App. No.
12/361,479
Abstract

An automatic transmission includes, but is not limited to a main case including, but not limited to a guidance for an output shaft. The guidance comprises at least one bearing. In order to make sure that the bearings do not move out of their location without reducing the distance between the bearings, a spacer is fixed between the bearings and the diameter of the bearings decreases with increasing distance from the spacer.

Claims (6)

1 . An automatic transmission, comprising:

an output shaft;

a main case comprising a guidance for the output shaft, the guidance comprising at a plurality of bearings; and

a spacer is fixed between the plurality of bearings and a diameter of the plurality of bearings decreases with an increasing distance from the spacer.

2 . The automatic transmission according to claim 1 , wherein the spacer is press fit inside a bore.

3 . The automatic transmission of claim 2 , wherein the spacer is made of aluminum.

Assignments (7)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 10, 2011
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 025781/0245 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 8, 2010
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
Reel/Frame 025324/0515 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 5, 2010
From: UAW RETIREE MEDICAL BENEFITS TRUST
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 025315/0046 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 4, 2010
From: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 025246/0056 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 28, 2009
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: UAW RETIREE MEDICAL BENEFITS TRUST
Reel/Frame 023162/0048 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 27, 2009
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Reel/Frame 023201/0118 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 9, 2009
From: BLIN, THIERRY
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 022530/0548 →