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US3224284A
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Transmission
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-04-05
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Granted: 1965-12-21
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Expires: 1982-04-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Clinton B Mcelheny
- 👤 Myrl M Sauers
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 11:42
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H29/00; F16H29/02; F16H29/08; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/15; Y10T74/1503; Y10T74/1508; Y10T74/1511; Y10T74/1513; Y10T74/1558; Y10T74/1565; Y10T74/1566; Y10T74/1568; Y10T74/1569
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A VARIABLE SPEED TRANSMISSION COMPRISING: AN INPUT CRANKSHAFT; A CONNECTING ROD PIVOTED FROM SAID CRANKSHAFT AT A POSITION THEREON SPACED FROM THE AXIS OF ROTATION THEREOF; A LINKAGE PIVOTED FROM SAID CONNECTING ROD AT FIRST POSITION ALONG THE LENGTH OF SAID LINKAGE; A LINKAGE SHAFT SUPPORTED IN A FIXED TRANSVERSE POSITION RELATIVE TO THE AXIS OF ROTATION OF SAID CRANKSHAFT; SAID LINKAGE BEING PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ABOUT SAID LINKAGE SHAFT AT A SECOND POSITION ALONG THE LENGTH OF SAID LINKAGE SPACED FROM SAID FIRST POSITION, SAID LINKAGE HAVING A LONGITUDINAL SLOT THEREIN TO FIT OVER SAID LINKAGE SHAFT; AN OUTPUT SHAFT; OUTPUT MEANS RESPONSIVE TO OSCILLATION OF SAID LINKAGE BY ROTATION OF SAID CRANKSHAFT FOR CONTINUALLY APPLYING TORQUE TO ROTATE SAID OUTPUT SHAFT A PREDETERMINED AMOUNT ONCE DURING EACH PERIOD OF SAID OSCILLATION; SPEED CONTROL MEANS TO ADJUST THE PIVOT POSITION OF SAID LINK-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
A VARIABLE SPEED TRANSMISSION COMPRISING: AN INPUT CRANKSHAFT; A CONNECTING ROD PIVOTED FROM SAID CRANKSHAFT AT A POSITION THEREON SPACED FROM THE AXIS OF ROTATION THEREOF; A LINKAGE PIVOTED FROM SAID CONNECTING ROD AT FIRST POSITION ALONG THE LENGTH OF SAID LINKAGE; A LINKAGE SHAFT SUPPORTED IN A FIXED TRANSVERSE POSITION RELATIVE TO THE AXIS OF ROTATION OF SAID CRANKSHAFT; SAID LINKAGE BEING PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ABOUT SAID LINKAGE SHAFT AT A SECOND POSITION ALONG THE LENGTH OF SAID LINKAGE SPACED FROM SAID FIRST POSITION, SAID LINKAGE HAVING A LONGITUDINAL SLOT THEREIN TO FIT OVER SAID LINKAGE SHAFT; AN OUTPUT SHAFT; OUTPUT MEANS RESPONSIVE TO OSCILLATION OF SAID LINKAGE BY ROTATION OF SAID CRANKSHAFT FOR CONTINUALLY APPLYING TORQUE TO ROTATE SAID OUTPUT SHAFT A PREDETERMINED AMOUNT ONCE DURING EACH PERIOD OF SAID OSCILLATION; SPEED CONTROL MEANS TO ADJUST THE PIVOT POSITION OF SAID LINK-
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