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US3106100A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Regulated toroidal actuator with overspeed control

Assignee: Avco Corp
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Filing: 1961-10-16
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Granted: 1963-10-08
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Expires: 1981-10-16
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Edward P Tomaszek
  • 👤 Richard P Cuny

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 23:20
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H61/00; F16H61/66; F16H61/664; F16H61/6646; F16H15/00; F16H15/02; F16H15/04; F16H15/06; F16H15/32; F16H15/36; F16H15/38; F16H2015/383

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 264 words
IN A REGULATED TOROIDAL ACTUATOR, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING: A ROTATABLE INPUT SHAFT; FIRST AND SECOND DISKS COAXIALLY MOUNTED ON SAID SHAFT AND ANGULARLY FIXED FOR ROTATION THEREWITH; A THIRD DISK MOUNTED COAXIALLY WITH SAID INPUT SHAFT INTERMEDIATE SAID SAID FIRST AND SECOND DISKS, SAID THIRD DISK BEING FREELY ROTATABLE WITH RESPECT TO SAID INPUT SHAFT, SAID FIRST AND THIRD DISKS HAVING FIRST OPPOSED TOROIDAL RACES AND SAID SECOND AND THIRD DISKS HAVING SECOND OPPOSED RACES; A FIRST PLUTALITY OF ROLLERS ADJUSTABLY MOUNTED FOR TRACTIVE CONTACT WITH SAID FIRST OPPOSED RACES, SAID FIRST PLURALITY OF ROLLERS INCLUDING ADJUSTMENT MEANS MOVABLE TO THE TILT SAID FIRST ROLLERS TO CHANGE THE SPEED RATIO OF SAID FIRST DISK WITH RESPECT TO SAID THIRD DISK; A SECOND PLURALITY OF ROLLERS MOUNTED FOR TRACTIVE CONTACT WITH SAID SECOND OPPOSED RACES, SAID SECOND PLURALITY OF ROLLERS BEING SUPPORTED FOR PLANETARY ROTATION ABOUT THE AXIS OF SAID INPUT SHAFT, SAID SECOND ROLLERS BEING CARRIED IN A RING GEAR; OUTPUT GEARING ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID RING GEAR; FIRST AND SECOND CENTRIFUGAL SPEED GOVERNORS ANGULARLY FIXED ON SAID SHAFT FOR ROTATION THEREWITH, EACH OF SAID CENTRIFUGAL SPEED GOVERNORS ASSUMING A RADIAL POSITION WITH RESPECT TO SAID SHAFT DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPEED OF SAID SHAFT, SAID FIRST CENTRIFUGAL SPEED GOVERNOR BEING OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID ADJUSTMENT MEANS FOR CAUSING SAID FIRST PLURALITY OF ROLLERS TO TILT IN RESPONSE TO CHANGES IN SPEED OF SAID SHAFT; SAID SECOND SPEED GOVERNOR BEING OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID OUTPUT GEARING FOR DISENGAGING SAID GEARING FROM SAID RING GEAR WHEN THE SPEED OF SAID SHAFT EXCEEDS A PREDETERMINED SPEED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 264 words
IN A REGULATED TOROIDAL ACTUATOR, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING: A ROTATABLE INPUT SHAFT; FIRST AND SECOND DISKS COAXIALLY MOUNTED ON SAID SHAFT AND ANGULARLY FIXED FOR ROTATION THEREWITH; A THIRD DISK MOUNTED COAXIALLY WITH SAID INPUT SHAFT INTERMEDIATE SAID SAID FIRST AND SECOND DISKS, SAID THIRD DISK BEING FREELY ROTATABLE WITH RESPECT TO SAID INPUT SHAFT, SAID FIRST AND THIRD DISKS HAVING FIRST OPPOSED TOROIDAL RACES AND SAID SECOND AND THIRD DISKS HAVING SECOND OPPOSED RACES; A FIRST PLUTALITY OF ROLLERS ADJUSTABLY MOUNTED FOR TRACTIVE CONTACT WITH SAID FIRST OPPOSED RACES, SAID FIRST PLURALITY OF ROLLERS INCLUDING ADJUSTMENT MEANS MOVABLE TO THE TILT SAID FIRST ROLLERS TO CHANGE THE SPEED RATIO OF SAID FIRST DISK WITH RESPECT TO SAID THIRD DISK; A SECOND PLURALITY OF ROLLERS MOUNTED FOR TRACTIVE CONTACT WITH SAID SECOND OPPOSED RACES, SAID SECOND PLURALITY OF ROLLERS BEING SUPPORTED FOR PLANETARY ROTATION ABOUT THE AXIS OF SAID INPUT SHAFT, SAID SECOND ROLLERS BEING CARRIED IN A RING GEAR; OUTPUT GEARING ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID RING GEAR; FIRST AND SECOND CENTRIFUGAL SPEED GOVERNORS ANGULARLY FIXED ON SAID SHAFT FOR ROTATION THEREWITH, EACH OF SAID CENTRIFUGAL SPEED GOVERNORS ASSUMING A RADIAL POSITION WITH RESPECT TO SAID SHAFT DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPEED OF SAID SHAFT, SAID FIRST CENTRIFUGAL SPEED GOVERNOR BEING OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID ADJUSTMENT MEANS FOR CAUSING SAID FIRST PLURALITY OF ROLLERS TO TILT IN RESPONSE TO CHANGES IN SPEED OF SAID SHAFT; SAID SECOND SPEED GOVERNOR BEING OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID OUTPUT GEARING FOR DISENGAGING SAID GEARING FROM SAID RING GEAR WHEN THE SPEED OF SAID SHAFT EXCEEDS A PREDETERMINED SPEED.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-10-07 1967-04-08 1967-10-08 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-10-07 1971-04-08 1971-10-08 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-10-07 1975-04-08 1975-10-08 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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