US3331464A
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Four wheel belt variable transmission drive
Assignee: DOORNE S AUTOMOBIELFABRIEK N V
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Filing: 1965-01-08
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Granted: 1967-07-18
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Expires: 1985-01-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Herbertus J Van Doorne
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 05:58
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60K; B60K17/00; B60K17/34; B62; B62D; B62D1/00; B62D1/02; B62D1/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
179 words
A FOUR WHEEL DRIVE FOR A VEHICLE COMPRISING A POWER PLANT, CONTROL MEANS FOR DRIVING SAID VEHICLE COMPRISING AN ACCELERATOR AND A BRAKE PEDAL, A DRIVE SHAFT DRIVEN BY SAID POWER PLANT, AN AUTOMATIC CENTRIFUGAL CLUTCH CONNECTING SAID POWER PLANT TO SAID DRIVE SHAFT, A PRIMARY AXIALLY EXPANDABLE AND CONTRACTIBLE PULLEY HAVING A FIXED PULLEY HALF AND A SLIDABLE PULLEY HALF DRIVEN BY SAID DRIVE SHAFT, MEANS TO ADAPT THE MUTUAL DISTANCE BETWEEN SAID PULLEY HALVES TO THE ENGINE SPEED AND THE DRIVING RESISTANCE, A SECONDARY AXIALLY EXPANDABLE AND CONTRACTIBLE PULLEY, A FLEXIBLE DRIVE BETWEEN SAID PRIMARY PULLEY AND SAID SECONDARY PULLEY, A SHAFT DRIVEN BY SAID SECONDARY PULLEY, A REAR AXLE UPON WHICH THE REAR WHEELS OF SAID VEHICLE ARE SAID SECONARY PULLEY TO SAID REAR AXLE, A FRONT AXLE HAVING THE FRONT WHEELS OF SAID VEHICLE MOUNTED THEREON, A TELESCOPING SHAFT CONNECTING SAID REDUCTION MEANS TO SAID FRONT AXLE, WHEREBY SAID VEHICLE MAY BE DRIVEN AND CONTROLLED UNDER ALL CONDITIONS BY SAID ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDAL AND A DRUM COMPRISING BRAKE MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID TELESCOPING SHAFT.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-07-17 | 1971-01-16 | 1971-07-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-07-17 | 1975-01-16 | 1975-07-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-07-17 | 1979-01-16 | 1979-07-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |