US3136179A
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Multiple speed hub
Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
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Filing: 1962-11-05
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Granted: 1964-06-09
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Expires: 1982-11-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Kaiser Ewald
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 07:57
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62M; B62M11/00; B62M11/04; B62M11/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
A MULTIPLE SPEED HUB FOR A BICYCLE AND THE LIKE, COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION: (A) A STATIONARY SHAFT HAVING AN AXIS; (B) HUB SHELL MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID SHAFT AND ROTATABLE ABOUT SAID AXIS; (C) A DRIVER MEMBER MOUNTED ON SAID SHAFT FOR ROTATION ABOUT SAID AXIS IN A FORWARD DIRECTION AND IN A BACKWARD DIRECTION; (D) PLANETARY GEARING OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID HUB SHELL MEANS AND TO SAID DRIVER MEMBER FOR ALTERNATIVELY ROTATING SAID HUB SHELL MEANS AT A PLURALITY OF TRANSMISSION RATIOS RELATIVE TO THE ROTATION OF SAID DRIVER MEMBER, SAID GEARING INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF ENGAGED GEAR WHEEL MEANS SIMULTANEOUSLY ROTATABLE AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS; AND (E) A SPEED CHANGING MECHANISM RESPONSIVE TO ROTATION OF SAID DRIVER MEMBER IN SAID BACKWARD DIRECTION FOR CHANGING SAID TRANSMISSION RATIO OF SAID GEARING, SAID MECHANISM INCLUDING: (1) A COUPLING MEMBER ROTATABLE ON SAID SHAFT ABOUT SAID AXIS AND AXIALLY MOVABLE BETWEEN A FIRST AND A SECOND POSITION; (2) MEANS INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID SHAFT AND SAID COUPLING MEMBER FOR SELECTIVELY PREVENTING ROTATION OF SAID COUPLING MEMBER IN SAID BACKWARD DIRECTION;
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
177 words
A MULTIPLE SPEED HUB FOR A BICYCLE AND THE LIKE, COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION: (A) A STATIONARY SHAFT HAVING AN AXIS; (B) HUB SHELL MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID SHAFT AND ROTATABLE ABOUT SAID AXIS; (C) A DRIVER MEMBER MOUNTED ON SAID SHAFT FOR ROTATION ABOUT SAID AXIS IN A FORWARD DIRECTION AND IN A BACKWARD DIRECTION; (D) PLANETARY GEARING OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID HUB SHELL MEANS AND TO SAID DRIVER MEMBER FOR ALTERNATIVELY ROTATING SAID HUB SHELL MEANS AT A PLURALITY OF TRANSMISSION RATIOS RELATIVE TO THE ROTATION OF SAID DRIVER MEMBER, SAID GEARING INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF ENGAGED GEAR WHEEL MEANS SIMULTANEOUSLY ROTATABLE AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS; AND (E) A SPEED CHANGING MECHANISM RESPONSIVE TO ROTATION OF SAID DRIVER MEMBER IN SAID BACKWARD DIRECTION FOR CHANGING SAID TRANSMISSION RATIO OF SAID GEARING, SAID MECHANISM INCLUDING: (1) A COUPLING MEMBER ROTATABLE ON SAID SHAFT ABOUT SAID AXIS AND AXIALLY MOVABLE BETWEEN A FIRST AND A SECOND POSITION; (2) MEANS INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID SHAFT AND SAID COUPLING MEMBER FOR SELECTIVELY PREVENTING ROTATION OF SAID COUPLING MEMBER IN SAID BACKWARD DIRECTION;
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US1037891A
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-06-09 | 1967-12-09 | 1968-06-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-06-09 | 1971-12-09 | 1972-06-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-06-09 | 1975-12-09 | 1976-06-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |