ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,704,170, issued on Aug. 11, was assigned to FERRARI S.P.A. (Italy).
"Apparatus with a dual-clutch gearbox for a motor vehicle" was invented by Carlo Cavallino (Modena, Italy) and Antonio Foderaro (Modena, Italy).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus with a dual-clutch gearbox for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The apparatus can comprise an input shaft, a first shaft, a second shaft, and a double clutch controllable to selectively connect one of the first and second shafts with the input shaft. The apparatus further comprises an output shaft and a plurality of engagement devices operable to selectively connect one of the first and sec...