US3203267A
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Infinitely variable change speed gears
Assignee: National Research Development Corp UK
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Filing: 1961-12-12
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Granted: 1965-08-31
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Expires: 1981-12-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Perry Forbes George De Brie
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 06:19
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; 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
227 words
A INFINITELY VARIABLE CHANGE SPEED GEAR OF THE FRICTION TYPE HAVING COAXIALY FIRST AND SECOND TORUS DISCS SPACED APART, A PLURALITY OF ROLLERS DRIVABLY CONNECTING THE TORUS DISCS, A TORQUE REACTION MEMBER AND MEANS TO TILT THE AXES OF THE ROLLERS, WHICH MEANS COMPRISES A CAM AND A PLURALITY OF ROCKERS CONNECTED WITH THE ROLLERS AND ALL CONTROLLED BY THE CAM, SAID ROCKERS EACH BEING PIVOTALLY CARRIED BY THE TORQUE REACTION MEMBER TO PIVOT ABOUT A PIVOT AXIS SUCH THAT THE ROCKER SENSES THE TORQUE REACTION OF A ROLLER AND THE SAID MEANS TENDS TO BALANCE THE TORQUE REACTION OF ALL THE MEANS TENDS TO BALANCE THE TORQUE ROCKER HAS AN ARM EXTENDING INTO A CAM AND THE ROCKER ARM WITH RADIAL FREEDOM BETWEEN THE CAM FAN THE ROCKER ARM AND IN THAT AT LEAST ONE OF THE CAM SLOTS CONTINS A GUIDE MEMBER WHICH IS SHAPED TO PERMIT A RELATIVE MOVEMENT AXIALLY OF THE SLOT BETWEEN THE CAM AND THE GUIDE MEMBER AND TO PERMIT RELATIVE ROTATION ABOUT THE AXIS OF THE SLOT BETWEEN THE CAM AND THE GUIDE MEMBER BUT TO RETAIN THE GUIDE MEMBER AGAINST RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE CAMF AND THE GUIDE MEMBER AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE AXIS OF THE SLOT, AND IN THAT THE END OF THE ROCKER ARM EXTENDING INTO THE SLOT IS RECEIVED WITH FRICTIN IN THE GUIDE MEMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
227 words
A INFINITELY VARIABLE CHANGE SPEED GEAR OF THE FRICTION TYPE HAVING COAXIALY FIRST AND SECOND TORUS DISCS SPACED APART, A PLURALITY OF ROLLERS DRIVABLY CONNECTING THE TORUS DISCS, A TORQUE REACTION MEMBER AND MEANS TO TILT THE AXES OF THE ROLLERS, WHICH MEANS COMPRISES A CAM AND A PLURALITY OF ROCKERS CONNECTED WITH THE ROLLERS AND ALL CONTROLLED BY THE CAM, SAID ROCKERS EACH BEING PIVOTALLY CARRIED BY THE TORQUE REACTION MEMBER TO PIVOT ABOUT A PIVOT AXIS SUCH THAT THE ROCKER SENSES THE TORQUE REACTION OF A ROLLER AND THE SAID MEANS TENDS TO BALANCE THE TORQUE REACTION OF ALL THE MEANS TENDS TO BALANCE THE TORQUE ROCKER HAS AN ARM EXTENDING INTO A CAM AND THE ROCKER ARM WITH RADIAL FREEDOM BETWEEN THE CAM FAN THE ROCKER ARM AND IN THAT AT LEAST ONE OF THE CAM SLOTS CONTINS A GUIDE MEMBER WHICH IS SHAPED TO PERMIT A RELATIVE MOVEMENT AXIALLY OF THE SLOT BETWEEN THE CAM AND THE GUIDE MEMBER AND TO PERMIT RELATIVE ROTATION ABOUT THE AXIS OF THE SLOT BETWEEN THE CAM AND THE GUIDE MEMBER BUT TO RETAIN THE GUIDE MEMBER AGAINST RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE CAMF AND THE GUIDE MEMBER AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE AXIS OF THE SLOT, AND IN THAT THE END OF THE ROCKER ARM EXTENDING INTO THE SLOT IS RECEIVED WITH FRICTIN IN THE GUIDE MEMBER.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-08-30 | 1969-03-01 | 1969-08-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-30 | 1973-03-01 | 1973-08-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-08-30 | 1977-03-01 | 1977-08-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |