US3087355A
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Constantly variable speed transmission
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-01-05
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Granted: 1963-04-30
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Expires: 1980-01-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Bassereau Roger Jules Justin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 02:26
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H29/00; F16H29/12; F16H29/16; F16H29/18; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/18; Y10T74/1836; Y10T74/18408
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
215 words
A DEVICE FOR VARYING THE SPEED, STOPPING OR REVERSING THE INITIAL ROTARY MOTION OF A SHAFT COMPRISING A GEAR BOX, AN INPUT SHAFT, AN OUTPUT SHAFT, AN INTERNALLYTOOTHED RING GEAR ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON SAID OUTPUT SHAFT, A PLURALITY OF SUPPORTING ELEMENTS FREELY MOUNTED ON SAID OUTPUT SHAFT, A SUN GEAR ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON ONE END OF SAID OUTPUT SHAFT, A PAIR OF DOG CLUTCHES FOR ALTERNATELY COUPLING SAID OUTPUT SHAFT WITH SAID INTERNALLYTOOTHED RING GEAR OR WITH SAID SUN GEAR, A PLURALITY OF SPINDLES ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORTING ELEMENTS, A PLURALITY OF PLANET PINIONS EACH RESPECTIVELY ON AN END OF ONE OF SAID SPINDLES AND MESHING WITH SAID RING GEAR, MEANS FOR LOCKING EACH OF SAID PLANET PINIONS AGAINST ROTATION IN ONE DIRECTION, A SECOND PLURALITY OF PLANET PINIONS MESHING WITH SAID SUN GEAR AND EACH MOUNTED RESPECTIVELY ON ONE OF SAID FIRST MENTIONED PLANET PINION SPINDLES, A PLURALITY OF FRICTION CLUTCHES EACH FOR COUPLING ONE OF FIRST MENTIONED PLANET PINIONS WITH THE SECOND MENTIONED PLANET PINION ON ITS SPINDLE, A PLATE FOR BEING DRIVEN BY SAID INPUT SHAFT, MEANS FOR DISPLACING THE PLATE ECCENTRICALLY WITH REFERENCE TO SAID OUTPUT SHAFT, SAID PLATE HAVING RADIAL SLOTS WITH THE ENDS OF SAID FIRST MENTIONED PLANET PINION SPINDLES THEREIN, AND MEANS FOR OPERATING SAID FRICTION CLUTCHES.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
215 words
A DEVICE FOR VARYING THE SPEED, STOPPING OR REVERSING THE INITIAL ROTARY MOTION OF A SHAFT COMPRISING A GEAR BOX, AN INPUT SHAFT, AN OUTPUT SHAFT, AN INTERNALLYTOOTHED RING GEAR ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON SAID OUTPUT SHAFT, A PLURALITY OF SUPPORTING ELEMENTS FREELY MOUNTED ON SAID OUTPUT SHAFT, A SUN GEAR ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON ONE END OF SAID OUTPUT SHAFT, A PAIR OF DOG CLUTCHES FOR ALTERNATELY COUPLING SAID OUTPUT SHAFT WITH SAID INTERNALLYTOOTHED RING GEAR OR WITH SAID SUN GEAR, A PLURALITY OF SPINDLES ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORTING ELEMENTS, A PLURALITY OF PLANET PINIONS EACH RESPECTIVELY ON AN END OF ONE OF SAID SPINDLES AND MESHING WITH SAID RING GEAR, MEANS FOR LOCKING EACH OF SAID PLANET PINIONS AGAINST ROTATION IN ONE DIRECTION, A SECOND PLURALITY OF PLANET PINIONS MESHING WITH SAID SUN GEAR AND EACH MOUNTED RESPECTIVELY ON ONE OF SAID FIRST MENTIONED PLANET PINION SPINDLES, A PLURALITY OF FRICTION CLUTCHES EACH FOR COUPLING ONE OF FIRST MENTIONED PLANET PINIONS WITH THE SECOND MENTIONED PLANET PINION ON ITS SPINDLE, A PLATE FOR BEING DRIVEN BY SAID INPUT SHAFT, MEANS FOR DISPLACING THE PLATE ECCENTRICALLY WITH REFERENCE TO SAID OUTPUT SHAFT, SAID PLATE HAVING RADIAL SLOTS WITH THE ENDS OF SAID FIRST MENTIONED PLANET PINION SPINDLES THEREIN, AND MEANS FOR OPERATING SAID FRICTION CLUTCHES.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-04-29 | 1966-10-29 | 1967-04-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-04-29 | 1970-10-29 | 1971-04-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-04-29 | 1974-10-29 | 1975-04-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |