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US4116089A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Hydromechanical transmission

Assignee: ORSHANSKY TRANSMISSION CORP
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Filing: 1977-04-14
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Granted: 1978-09-26
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Expires: 1997-04-14
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Abstract

Abstract A power transmission having three planetary assemblies, each having its own carrier and its own planet, sun, and ring gears. A speed-varying module is connected in driving relation to the input shaft and in driving relationship to the three sun gears, all of which are connected together. The speed-varying means may comprise a pair of hydraulic units hydraulically interconnected so that one serves as a pump while the other serves as a motor and vice versa, one of the units having a variable stroke and being connected in driving relation to the input shaft, the other unit, which may have a fixed stroke, being connected in driving relation to the sun gears. The input shaft also drives the carrier of the third planetary assembly. A brake grounds the first carrier in the first range and in reverse and causes drive to be delivered to the output through the first ring gear in a hydrostatic mode. The carrier of the third planetary assembly drives the ring gear of the second planetary assembly, and a first clutching means connects the second carrier with the output in a second range, the brake for grounding the first carrier then being released. A second clutching means enables the third ring gear to drive the output shaft in a third range.

Inventors

  • 👤 Elias Orshansky, Jr. deceased
  • 👤 William E. Weseloh

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 06:56
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H47/00; F16H47/02; F16H47/04; F16H37/00; F16H37/02; F16H37/06; F16H37/08; F16H37/0833; F16H37/084; F16H2037/088; F16H2037/0886; F16H37/10; F16H2037/105; F16H2037/107

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 166 words
A power transmission comprising: a stationary frame, input means, output means, first, second and third planetary assemblies each having a sun gear, a ring gear, and a carrier with planet gears, all said sun gears being rigidly connected together, the ring gear of said first planetary assembly being rigidly connected to said output means, the ring gear of said second planetary assembly being connected to the carrier of said third planetary assembly and therethrough to said input means, a reversible speed-varying module connecting said input means to said first sun gear, braking means for releasably connecting said carrier of said first planetary assembly to said frame, whereby when said braking means is engaged, said output means is driven from said input means through said speed-varying module and said first planetary assembly, first releasable clutching means for connecting said carrier of said second planetary assembly with said output means, and second releasable clutching means connecting said ring gear of said third planetary assembly to said output means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 166 words
A power transmission comprising: a stationary frame, input means, output means, first, second and third planetary assemblies each having a sun gear, a ring gear, and a carrier with planet gears, all said sun gears being rigidly connected together, the ring gear of said first planetary assembly being rigidly connected to said output means, the ring gear of said second planetary assembly being connected to the carrier of said third planetary assembly and therethrough to said input means, a reversible speed-varying module connecting said input means to said first sun gear, braking means for releasably connecting said carrier of said first planetary assembly to said frame, whereby when said braking means is engaged, said output means is driven from said input means through said speed-varying module and said first planetary assembly, first releasable clutching means for connecting said carrier of said second planetary assembly with said output means, and second releasable clutching means connecting said ring gear of said third planetary assembly to said output means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 65 words
The power transmission of claim 1 wherein said speed-varying module comprises: a pair of hydraulic pump-motor units hydraulically interconnected so that one serves as a pump while the other serves as a motor and vice versa, and a first said hydraulic pump-motor unit being connected in driving relation to said input and a second said hydraulic pump-motor unit being connected to said first sun gear.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 37 words
A power transmission according to claim 2 wherein said first hydraulic pump-motor unit is variable in stroke and runs during operation at input speed while said second pump-motor unit is fixed in stroke and variable in speed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 39 words
The power transmission of claim 1 wherein said speed-varying module is connected to said input by a first flexible coupling means and is connected to said sun gear of said first planetary assembly by a second flexible coupling means.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1981-09-25 1982-03-27 1982-09-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1985-09-25 1986-03-27 1986-09-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1989-09-25 1990-03-27 1990-09-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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