US3203276A
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Variable speed transmission
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-02-23
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Granted: 1965-08-31
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Expires: 1981-02-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Iii Edward P Bullard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 16:22
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H47/00; F16H47/02; F16H47/04; F16H37/00; F16H37/02; F16H37/06; F16H37/08; F16H37/0833; F16H37/084; F16H2037/088; F16H2037/0886; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T82/00; Y10T82/25; Y10T82/2552; Y10T82/2554; Y10T82/2556
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
193 words
IN A TRANSMISSION, TWO SPACED SHAFTS; PLURAL PATHS OF POWER FLOW CONNECTING SAID SHAFTS; AN EPICYCLIC GARING ARRANGEMENT IN EACH PATH OF PAOWER FLOW; SELECTIVELY OPERABLE CLUTCH MEANS CONNECTED OT ONE OF SAID ARRANGEMENTS FOR CAUSING IT TO PRODUCE AN OUTPUT SPEED RANGE FROM A POINT BELOW ITS BASE SPEED TO A POITE ABOVE ITS BASE SPEED WHILE THE OTHER ARRANGEMENT IS INEFFECTIVE; OTHER SELECTIVELY OPERABLE CLUTCH MEANS CONNECTED TO THE OTHER OF SAID ARRANGEMENTS FOR CAUSING IT TO PRODUCE AND OUTPUT RANGE OF SPEEDS FROM A POINT BELOW ITS BASE SPEED TO A POINT ABOVE ITS BASE SPEED WHILE THE FIRST MENTIONED ARRANGEMENT IS INEFFECTIVE, THE DESIGN OF SAID EPICYCLIC GEARING ARRANGEMENTS BEING SUCH THAT THE OUTPUT SPEED AT THE LOW POINT OF THE RANGE OF THE OTHER ARRANGEMENT COINCIDES WITH THE OUTPUT SPEED AT THE HIGH POINT OF THE RANGE OF SPEEDS OF SAID FIRST MENTIONED ARRANGEMENT; OTHER EPICYCLIC GEARING MEANS CONNECTED BETWEEN THE TWO ARRANGEMENTS AND ONE OF SAID SHAFTS FOR EFFECTING THE OPERATION OF SAID TWO ARRANGEMENTS; AND AUXILLARY VARIABLE SPEED MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID OTHER EPICYCLIC GEARING MEANS FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF SAID OTHE REPICYCLIC GEARING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
193 words
IN A TRANSMISSION, TWO SPACED SHAFTS; PLURAL PATHS OF POWER FLOW CONNECTING SAID SHAFTS; AN EPICYCLIC GARING ARRANGEMENT IN EACH PATH OF PAOWER FLOW; SELECTIVELY OPERABLE CLUTCH MEANS CONNECTED OT ONE OF SAID ARRANGEMENTS FOR CAUSING IT TO PRODUCE AN OUTPUT SPEED RANGE FROM A POINT BELOW ITS BASE SPEED TO A POITE ABOVE ITS BASE SPEED WHILE THE OTHER ARRANGEMENT IS INEFFECTIVE; OTHER SELECTIVELY OPERABLE CLUTCH MEANS CONNECTED TO THE OTHER OF SAID ARRANGEMENTS FOR CAUSING IT TO PRODUCE AND OUTPUT RANGE OF SPEEDS FROM A POINT BELOW ITS BASE SPEED TO A POINT ABOVE ITS BASE SPEED WHILE THE FIRST MENTIONED ARRANGEMENT IS INEFFECTIVE, THE DESIGN OF SAID EPICYCLIC GEARING ARRANGEMENTS BEING SUCH THAT THE OUTPUT SPEED AT THE LOW POINT OF THE RANGE OF THE OTHER ARRANGEMENT COINCIDES WITH THE OUTPUT SPEED AT THE HIGH POINT OF THE RANGE OF SPEEDS OF SAID FIRST MENTIONED ARRANGEMENT; OTHER EPICYCLIC GEARING MEANS CONNECTED BETWEEN THE TWO ARRANGEMENTS AND ONE OF SAID SHAFTS FOR EFFECTING THE OPERATION OF SAID TWO ARRANGEMENTS; AND AUXILLARY VARIABLE SPEED MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID OTHER EPICYCLIC GEARING MEANS FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF SAID OTHE REPICYCLIC GEARING MEANS.
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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 |