Vehicle transmission apparatus
Abstract
Abstract CLUTCH AND TRANSMISSION MECHANISM FOR A VEHICLE, FOR EXAMPLE, A SNOWMOBILE HAVING A FORWARD DRIVE SPROCKET ROTATABLY MOUNTED BY AN ANNULAR CLUTCH MEMBER WHICH IS KEYED TO THE GROUND ENGAGING MEMBER DRIVE SHAFT AND DRIVEN THROUGH A FIRST CHAIN FROM THE MAIN DRIVE SHAFT SPROCKET, A REVERSE DRIVE SPROCKET ROTATABLY MOUNTED BY THE ANNULAR CLUTCH MEMBER AND DRIVEN BY A SECOND CHAIN THAT IN TURN IS DRIVEN BY A SPROCKET THAT IS ROTATED IN A DIRECTION OPPOSITE THE MAIN SHAFT FROM A CHAIN TIGHTENER SPROCKET FOR THE FIRST CHAIN, AND OPERATED MECHANISM FOR MOVING A CLUTCH SHIFTER MEMBER BETWEEN A NEUTRAL POSITION, A FORWARD DRIVE POSITION THAT THE FORWARD SPROCKET DRIVES THE ANNULAR CLUTCH MEMBER AND A REVERSE DRIVE POSITION THAT THE REVERSE SPROCKET DRIVES THE ANNULAR CLUTCH MEMBER.
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- 👤 Ralph T Gutzmer
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