US3190135A
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Infinitely variable cone pulley transmission
Assignee: REIMERS GETRIEBE KG
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Filing: 1963-07-25
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Granted: 1965-06-22
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Expires: 1983-07-25
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Berens Heinrich
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 14:51
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H61/00; F16H61/66; F16H61/662; F16H61/6625; F16H13/00; F16H13/10; F16H13/14; F16H55/00; F16H55/32; F16H55/52; F16H55/56; F16H9/00; F16H9/02; F16H9/04; F16H9/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
286 words
AN INFINITELY VARIABLE CONE PULLEY TRANSMISSION HAVING A PAIR OF SHAFTS, A PAIR OF CONICAL DISKS ON EACH SHAFT, AN ENDLESS DRIVING ELEMENT CONNECTING THE TWO PAIRS OF DISKS, MEANS FOR SLIDING AT LEAST ONE OF SAID DISK ON EACH SHAFT RELATIVE TO THE OTHER DISK ON SAID SHAFT IN A DIRECTION OPPOSITE TO THE RELATIVE SLIDING MOVEMENT OF THE DISKS ON THE OTHER SHAFT FOR CHANGING THE GEAR RATIO OF SAID TRANSMISSION, PRESSURE-PRODUCING MEANS ON AT LEAST ONE OF SAID SHAFTS FOR APPLYING SAID DISKS ON SAID SHAFT AGAINST SAID DRIVING ELEMENT WITH A CONTACT PRESSURE VARYING WITH SAID GEAR RATIO AND WITH THE TORQUE OF SAID SHAFT, SAID PRESSURE-PRODUCING MEANS COMPRISING CAM MEMBERS HAVING INCLINED SURFACES OF A FIXED AND CONSTANT ANGULARITY AND ROLLING BODIES BETWEEN SAID INCLINED SURFACES, AND MEANS FOR DIVIDING THE PERIPHERAL FORCE PRODUCED BY THE TORQUE OF SAID SHAFT INTO TWO VARIABLE COMPONENTS, ONE OF SAID COMPONENTS ACTING DIRECTLY UPON THE CONICAL DISK WHICH IS AXIALLY SLIDABLE FOR CHANGING SAID GEAR RATIO AND THE OTHER COMPONENT ACTING UPON SAID SLIDABLE DISK THROUGH SAID PRESSURE-PRODUCING MEANS, SAID FORCE DIVIDING MEANS COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE ROCKING PIN, BEARING MEANS FOR ROCKABLY MOUNTING SAID PIN, AND AT LEAST ONE PRESSURE PIN ENGAGING UPON SAID ROCKING PIN AT A POINT THE DISTANCE OF WHICH FROM SAID BEARING MEANS IS VARIABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AXIAL MOVEMENTS OF SAID SLIDABLE DISK WHEREBY ONE OF SAID COMPONENTS OF THE PERIPHERAL FORCE IS TRANSMITTED DIRECTLY TO SAID SLIDABLE DISK, WHILE THE OTHER COMPONENT IS TRANSMITTED TO SAID PRESSURE-PRODUCING MEANS, SO THAT THE AXIAL PRESSURE PRODUCED BY SAID PRESSURE-PRODUCING MEANS DEPENDS UPON THE ACTUAL POSITION OF SAID PRESSURE PIN ON SAID ROCKING PIN RESULTING FROM SAID GEAR RATIO.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
286 words
AN INFINITELY VARIABLE CONE PULLEY TRANSMISSION HAVING A PAIR OF SHAFTS, A PAIR OF CONICAL DISKS ON EACH SHAFT, AN ENDLESS DRIVING ELEMENT CONNECTING THE TWO PAIRS OF DISKS, MEANS FOR SLIDING AT LEAST ONE OF SAID DISK ON EACH SHAFT RELATIVE TO THE OTHER DISK ON SAID SHAFT IN A DIRECTION OPPOSITE TO THE RELATIVE SLIDING MOVEMENT OF THE DISKS ON THE OTHER SHAFT FOR CHANGING THE GEAR RATIO OF SAID TRANSMISSION, PRESSURE-PRODUCING MEANS ON AT LEAST ONE OF SAID SHAFTS FOR APPLYING SAID DISKS ON SAID SHAFT AGAINST SAID DRIVING ELEMENT WITH A CONTACT PRESSURE VARYING WITH SAID GEAR RATIO AND WITH THE TORQUE OF SAID SHAFT, SAID PRESSURE-PRODUCING MEANS COMPRISING CAM MEMBERS HAVING INCLINED SURFACES OF A FIXED AND CONSTANT ANGULARITY AND ROLLING BODIES BETWEEN SAID INCLINED SURFACES, AND MEANS FOR DIVIDING THE PERIPHERAL FORCE PRODUCED BY THE TORQUE OF SAID SHAFT INTO TWO VARIABLE COMPONENTS, ONE OF SAID COMPONENTS ACTING DIRECTLY UPON THE CONICAL DISK WHICH IS AXIALLY SLIDABLE FOR CHANGING SAID GEAR RATIO AND THE OTHER COMPONENT ACTING UPON SAID SLIDABLE DISK THROUGH SAID PRESSURE-PRODUCING MEANS, SAID FORCE DIVIDING MEANS COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE ROCKING PIN, BEARING MEANS FOR ROCKABLY MOUNTING SAID PIN, AND AT LEAST ONE PRESSURE PIN ENGAGING UPON SAID ROCKING PIN AT A POINT THE DISTANCE OF WHICH FROM SAID BEARING MEANS IS VARIABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AXIAL MOVEMENTS OF SAID SLIDABLE DISK WHEREBY ONE OF SAID COMPONENTS OF THE PERIPHERAL FORCE IS TRANSMITTED DIRECTLY TO SAID SLIDABLE DISK, WHILE THE OTHER COMPONENT IS TRANSMITTED TO SAID PRESSURE-PRODUCING MEANS, SO THAT THE AXIAL PRESSURE PRODUCED BY SAID PRESSURE-PRODUCING MEANS DEPENDS UPON THE ACTUAL POSITION OF SAID PRESSURE PIN ON SAID ROCKING PIN RESULTING FROM SAID GEAR RATIO.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-06-21 | 1968-12-21 | 1969-06-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-06-21 | 1972-12-21 | 1973-06-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-06-21 | 1976-12-21 | 1977-06-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |