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Acceleration control for hydraulic transmissions

Assignee: Cessna Aircraft Co
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Filing: 1968-11-21
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Granted: 1971-06-28
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Expires: 1988-11-21
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Abstract

Abstract A CONTROL DEVICE FOR USE WITH A VEHICULAR HYDROSTATIC DRIVE WHICH LIMITS THE RATE OF CHANGE OF SPEED OF HYDROSTATIC TRANSMISSION. A FLUID PRESSURE ACTUATED MECHANISM IS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO THE TRANSMISSION TO CHANGE THE SPEED OF THE TRANSMISSION, AND THE RATE OF OPERATION OF THE MECHANISM IS DEPENDENT UPON THE RATE OF FLUID FLOW THERETO. AN ACCELERATION SENSOR MEASURES THE RATE OF ACCELERATION OR DECELERATION OF THE VEHICLE AND OPERATES A VARIABLE FLOW RESTRICTOR PLACED IN A FLOW LINE WHICH CONDUCTS FLUID FROM A PRESSURE SOURCE TO THE FLUID PRESSURE ACTUATED MECHANISM.

Inventors

  • 👤 James W Mcfarland
  • 👤 Wendell E Miller

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CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H61/00; F16H61/38; F16H61/40; F16H61/42; F16H61/433; F16H61/46; F16H61/47; B; B60; B60W; B60W2520/00; B60W2520/10; B60W2520/105; F16H59/00; F16H59/48; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/0753; Y10T137/0898; Y10T137/0923

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Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1974-06-27 1974-12-27 1975-06-28 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-06-27 1978-12-27 1979-06-28 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-06-27 1982-12-27 1983-06-28 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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