US3180167A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Multiple speed hub with automatic transmission
Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
•
Filing: 1963-02-04
•
Granted: 1965-04-27
•
Expires: 1983-02-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Paschakarnis Peter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 04:49
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62M; B62M11/00; B62M11/04; B62M11/14; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/19; Y10T74/19219; Y10T74/19251; Y10T74/19256; Y10T74/1926
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
217 words
IN A MULTIPLE SPEED HUB, IN COMBINATION: (A) A SHAFT MEANS HAVING AN AXIS; (B) HUB SHELL MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID SHAFT MEANS FOR ROTATION ABOUT SAID AXIS; (C) DRIVER MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID SHAFT MEANS FOR ROTATION ABOUT SAID AXIS; (D) MULTIPLE SPEED TRANSMISSION MEANS MOVABLE BETWEEN A FIRST POSITION IN WHICH SAID TRANSMISSION MEANS HAS A FIRST TRANSMISSION RATIO AND A SECOND POSITION IN WHICH SAID TRANSMISSION MEANS HAS A SECOND TRANSMISSION RATIO, SAID TRANSMISSION MEANS BEING INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID DRIVER MEANS AND SAID HUB SHELL MEANS FOR ALTERNATIVELY ROTATIUON SAID HUB SHELL MEANS AT SAID FIRST AND SECOND RATIOS RESPECTIVE TO ROTATION OF SAID DRIVER MEANS: (E) SPEED SHIFTING MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID TRANSMISSION MEANS AND SELECTIVELY ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID HUB SHELL MEANS FOR TRANSMITTING THE MOVEMENT OF SAID HUB SHELL MEANS TO SAID TRANSMISSION MEANS FOR THEREBY MOVING SAID TRANSMISSION MEANS BETWEEN SAID POSITIONS THEREOF RESPECTIVE TO ROTATIONAL OF THE ENGAGED HUB SHELL MEANS; AND (F) CENTRIFUGAL GOVERNOR MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID HUB SHELL MEANS FOR ROTATION THEREWITH AND TO SAID SPEED SHIFTING MEANS FOR ENGAGING SAID SPEED SHIFTING MEANS WITH SAID HUB SHELL MEANS AT A PREDETERMINED ROTARY SPEED OF SAID HUB SHELL MEANS, SAID HUB SHELL MEANS ENCLOSING SAID TRANSMISSION MEANS, SAID SPEED SHIFTING MEANS, AND SAID CENTRIFUGAL GOVERNOR MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
217 words
IN A MULTIPLE SPEED HUB, IN COMBINATION: (A) A SHAFT MEANS HAVING AN AXIS; (B) HUB SHELL MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID SHAFT MEANS FOR ROTATION ABOUT SAID AXIS; (C) DRIVER MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID SHAFT MEANS FOR ROTATION ABOUT SAID AXIS; (D) MULTIPLE SPEED TRANSMISSION MEANS MOVABLE BETWEEN A FIRST POSITION IN WHICH SAID TRANSMISSION MEANS HAS A FIRST TRANSMISSION RATIO AND A SECOND POSITION IN WHICH SAID TRANSMISSION MEANS HAS A SECOND TRANSMISSION RATIO, SAID TRANSMISSION MEANS BEING INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID DRIVER MEANS AND SAID HUB SHELL MEANS FOR ALTERNATIVELY ROTATIUON SAID HUB SHELL MEANS AT SAID FIRST AND SECOND RATIOS RESPECTIVE TO ROTATION OF SAID DRIVER MEANS: (E) SPEED SHIFTING MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID TRANSMISSION MEANS AND SELECTIVELY ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID HUB SHELL MEANS FOR TRANSMITTING THE MOVEMENT OF SAID HUB SHELL MEANS TO SAID TRANSMISSION MEANS FOR THEREBY MOVING SAID TRANSMISSION MEANS BETWEEN SAID POSITIONS THEREOF RESPECTIVE TO ROTATIONAL OF THE ENGAGED HUB SHELL MEANS; AND (F) CENTRIFUGAL GOVERNOR MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID HUB SHELL MEANS FOR ROTATION THEREWITH AND TO SAID SPEED SHIFTING MEANS FOR ENGAGING SAID SPEED SHIFTING MEANS WITH SAID HUB SHELL MEANS AT A PREDETERMINED ROTARY SPEED OF SAID HUB SHELL MEANS, SAID HUB SHELL MEANS ENCLOSING SAID TRANSMISSION MEANS, SAID SPEED SHIFTING MEANS, AND SAID CENTRIFUGAL GOVERNOR MEANS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2649817A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-04-26 | 1968-10-26 | 1969-04-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-04-26 | 1972-10-26 | 1973-04-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-04-26 | 1976-10-26 | 1977-04-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |