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US3211024A
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Continuously variable epicyclic friction gear
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-01-26
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Granted: 1965-10-12
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Expires: 1982-01-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Karl Maichen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-09 04:22
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H61/00; F16H61/66; F16H61/664
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
A CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE EPICYCLIC FRICTION GEAR UNIT COMPRISING A HOUSING, ROTARY INPUT AND OUTPUT MEMBERS MOUNTED IN SAID HOUSING, AT LEAST ONE PIN ROTATABLE ABOUT ITS OWN AXIS CONNECTED TO ONE OF SAID ROTARY MEMBERS AND EXTENDING OUTWARDLY FROM THE AXIS OF SAID MEMBER, A CONESHAPED MEMBER TAPERING TOWARD SAID AXIS SLIDABLY FITTED ON EACH SAID PIN AND MOVABLE OUTWARDLY ALONG THE PIN BY CENTRIFUGAL FORCE DURING ROTATION OF THE PIN, A PAIR OF OPPOSED SUN WHEELS, AT LEAST ONE OF WHICH IS AXIALLY DISPLACEABLY MOUNTED IN SAID HOUSING, A FLUID PRESSURE CYLINDER MOVABLY SUPPORTING SAID DISPLACEABLE SUN WHEEL, SAID
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
A CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE EPICYCLIC FRICTION GEAR UNIT COMPRISING A HOUSING, ROTARY INPUT AND OUTPUT MEMBERS MOUNTED IN SAID HOUSING, AT LEAST ONE PIN ROTATABLE ABOUT ITS OWN AXIS CONNECTED TO ONE OF SAID ROTARY MEMBERS AND EXTENDING OUTWARDLY FROM THE AXIS OF SAID MEMBER, A CONESHAPED MEMBER TAPERING TOWARD SAID AXIS SLIDABLY FITTED ON EACH SAID PIN AND MOVABLE OUTWARDLY ALONG THE PIN BY CENTRIFUGAL FORCE DURING ROTATION OF THE PIN, A PAIR OF OPPOSED SUN WHEELS, AT LEAST ONE OF WHICH IS AXIALLY DISPLACEABLY MOUNTED IN SAID HOUSING, A FLUID PRESSURE CYLINDER MOVABLY SUPPORTING SAID DISPLACEABLE SUN WHEEL, SAID
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-10-11 | 1969-04-12 | 1969-10-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-10-11 | 1973-04-12 | 1973-10-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-10-11 | 1977-04-12 | 1977-10-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |