Centrifugally controlled,variable diameter pulley
Abstract
Abstract A CENTRIFUGALLY CONTROLLED, VARIABLE DIAMETER, V-BELT PULLEY DESIGNED TO ACT AS A TORQUE CONVERTER, THE PULLEY HAVING PULLEY MEMBERS WITH OPPOSING INCLINED SURFACES, ONE OF WHICH IS FIXED TO A SHAFT AND THE OTHER OF WHICH IS NONROTATABLY AND SLIDABLY SECURED TO THE SHAFT, A THIRD MEMBER FIXED TO THE SHAFT AND HAVING A BEARING FACE, AND A PLURALITY OF WEIGHT TRIANGULAR ARMS PIVOTALLY SECURED TO A PORTION OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO THE SLIDABLE PULLEY MEMBER. EACH OF THESE ARMS CARRIES A ROLLER ADAPTED TO ENGAGE THE BEARING FACE OF THE THIRD MEMBER. THESE ARMS ARE BIASED INWARDLY AND WHEN THE PULLEY IS ROTATED, THE ARMS SWING OUTWARDLY AND WHEN THE PULLEY IS ROTATED, THE BEARING SURFACE AND MOVE THE TWO PULLEY SECTIONS TOGETHER.
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- 👤 Anthony Fox
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