Abstract: A driving connection is provided for torque transfer in the drive line of a motor vehicle for releasable connection of a crankshaft with a pump wheel of a coaxially mounted hydrodynamic torque converter in which the pump wheel is mounted so that it is rotatably supported integrally with the housing by a radial bearing.

Abstract: Manual transmission, particularly for a motor vehicle, in the case of which the individual shifting positions are sequentially engaged by a rotating of a shift roller. The shift forks of the manual transmission are guided directly on the shift roller and, as a result, the shift rod is eliminated. By uncoupling the shift forks from the forced control of the shift roller, the forced sequence can be eliminated when engaging the individual gears.

Abstract: A lockable differential gear for motor vehicles in which the locking mechanism includes a lamellae set adapted to be actuated from the outside by an annular piston. The differential gear of the invention is so constructed that the forces are not guided by way of the radial bearing between the differential housing and the transmission housing when the locking mechanism is actuated. This is achieved by additional axial bearings. The force flow is thereby introduced in one embodiment by way of a separate transmission member. In other embodiments, the force flow proceeds by way of a wheel output shaft and finally in still another embodiment, the force flow is transmitted inside of the differential housing.