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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20130116081 | PLANETARY TRANSMISSION HAVING A SEGMENTED RING A planetary gear-set for continuously varying the output ratio between torque and rotational velocity, in which a central static sun-gear is considered as a reference to all other components. The structural aspects include a set of segments of a ring gear each such segm... | 05/09/2013 |
| 20130102431 | PLANETARY GEAR FOR VARIABLE TRANSMISSION A planetary gear (1, 20, 30, 40) for variable transmission, particularly a planetary gear for variable transmission towards a tail rotor of a helicopter. At least one gear set (s1, s2, s3, s4) of a sun gear (w4, w6, 21) c... | 04/25/2013 |
| 20130072341 | MULTI-SPEED GEAR SYSTEM FOR POWER TOOL A multi-speed gear system for a power tool includes a case, a lever, a gear disk, a movable member, a ring gear, a planet gear unit and an idle gear unit. The movable member is axially moved to be engaged with the ring gear, the planet gear unit or the idle gear unit to... | 03/21/2013 |
| 20130059694 | SUPPORTING STRUCTURE FOR PLANETARY GEAR MECHANISM A supporting structure for a planetary gear mechanism includes a planetary carrier, a first bearing, and a second bearing. The planetary carrier includes a rotation shaft and an arm portion. The rotation shaft extends in an axis direction to support a planetary gear of ... | 03/07/2013 |
| 20130053205 | Gearing The gearing has an input element (8) which is connected in terms of drive to an output element (9) via gearing elements. One of the gearing elements is a regulating element (12) with which the rotational speed of the input element (8) can be ... | 02/28/2013 |
| 20130012349 | GEAR TRAIN UNIT AND ARRANGEMENT FOR A STAMPING PRESS The invention relates to a gear train unit comprising a plurality of planetary gear train stages, which are connected one after the other and which each comprise a ring gear (4, 4a, 4b), a sun gear (2a, 21, 21a) an... | 01/10/2013 |
| 20120302392 | Epicyclic Gear Train Transmission Assembly A transmission assembly has a carrier, a first sun gear, a first planetary gear, a second planetary gear and a second sun gear. The first sun gear has a number of teeth N1. The first planetary gear engages the first sun gear and has a number of teeth N2. The second plan... | 11/29/2012 |
| 20120252623 | POWER TOOL Embodiments of the present invention may include a power tool having a driving motor, a spindle with a front tool and a continuously variable transmission mechanism. The driving motor is configured to output any number of output rotations. The continuously variable tran... | 10/04/2012 |
| 20120178572 | PLANETARY TRANSMISSION WITH LAUNCH CLUTCH A transmission system is provided having an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members a plurality of torque transmitting devices, a launch clutch, and a hydraulic circuit. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, se... | 07/12/2012 |
| 20120157258 | Transmission Housing A transmission housing includes an inner surface and circumferentially spaced first sets of teeth spaced about an axis of the transmission housing and configured to selectively engage a first clutch plate. Each first set is attached to the inner surface. The transmissio... | 06/21/2012 |
| 20120142477 | CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE RATIO TRANSMISSION A multi-regime continuously variable ratio transmission has a transmission input shaft, a transmission output shaft, and a ratio varying unit having a rotating input and a rotating output, the rotational axes of the input and the output being coaxial. A shunt having fir... | 06/07/2012 |
| 20120142479 | TRANSMISSION MODULE FOR A VEHICLE A transmission module 1 has an input 3 which can be connected to a drive source, and an output 5 which can be connected to a differential. The transmission module 1 further has a clutch 7 and an epicyclic gearing 21 with three r... | 06/07/2012 |
| 20120088625 | TRANSMISSION HAVING AT LEAST TEN SPEEDS A transmission of the present invention has an input member, an output member, two planetary gear sets, a planetary gear set assembly, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second ... | 04/12/2012 |
| 20120077634 | FULLY-GEARED CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION A continuously variable transmission (CVT) responsive to a device for supplying a rotational force. The transmission comprises a planetary gear system that further comprises: a control element, an output element, and an input element caused to rotate responsive to the d... | 03/29/2012 |
| 20120071291 | MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION HAVING AUTOMATIC AND MANUAL MODES A transmission is disclosed having an input member, an output member, and first, second, third and fourth planetary gear sets each having first, second and third members. A plurality of interconnecting members continuously interconnect one of the first, second and third... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120058854 | TRANSMISSION DEVICE FOR WORK VEHICLES Disclosed is a transmission device for work vehicles, said transmission device being capable of being used with high-horsepower engines, without an accompanying loss of power transmission efficiency or fuel economy. The transmission device is provided with: an input sha... | 03/08/2012 |
| 20120046141 | TRANSMISSION TEST SYSTEM An automated system for testing a variety of transmissions and drive line gearbox components, and more particularly helicopter transmissions, for reliability, life expectancy, efficiency, and the like on a semi-automated basis. The system powers a unit under test with a... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120028751 | Shift mechanism for a planetary gear transmission A shift mechanism for a transmission comprising a planetary gear transmission, a shift cam engaged with a planetary gear assembly in the planetary gear transmission, the shift cam having a shift cam stop, a rotatable cable ring connected to a moveable cable, the cable r... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120028752 | FLYWHEEL MODULE A flywheel module comprises a coupling unit which has an input shaft and an output shaft. This coupling unit has a first coupling of which a first coupling half can be connected to a combustion engine and a second coupling half can be connected to a continuously variabl... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20110306459 | MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION HAVING STACKED PLANETARY GEAR SETS A transmission is has an input member, an output member, two stacked planetary gear sets, a third planetary gear set, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. The stacked planetary gear sets have a first, second, third, fourth and ... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110300986 | MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION HAVING TWO PLANETARY GEAR SETS A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, two planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmittin... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110275471 | SWITCHABLE PLANETARY GEAR SET IN A HANDHELD MACHINE TOOL A switchable planetary gearbox in a hand-held power tool includes multiple planet carriers having associated planet wheels, and is to be displaced between at least two gear ratios, such that the gear ratios are to be engaged via a displaceable switching ring gear. At le... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110263375 | Switchable free-wheel arrangement for a transmission, particularly for a crank-CVT of a motor vehicle A switchable free-wheel arrangement for a CVT transmission of a motor vehicle. Clamping bodies held in a cage are disposed between an outer ring and an inner ring. Each clamping body can be pressed with a relatively high force against the inner ring by an energy accumul... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110251008 | TRANSMISSION UNIT The present invention relates to a transmission unit for a vehicle driven by muscle force, comprising an input shaft which can be connected to cranks on opposite sides for driving the vehicle, comprising a first partial transmission. The first partial transmission compr... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110233840 | Devices for Capping Vials Useful in System and Method for Dispensing Prescriptions A method for securing a closure on a cylindrical container (such as a pharmaceutical vial) includes: positioning a closure in a first position, the closure being substantially centered via a centering assembly along an axis that is generally normal to the closure; trans... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110207571 | SWITCHABLE GEAR IN A HANDHELD POWER TOOL A switchable gear in a handheld power tool has at least two gear stages which are to be engaged via an adjustable switching member, the switching member being in a latched position via a retaining element fixedly held against a housing in a first gear stage. Furthermore... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110201472 | HUB REDUCTION GEAR FOR WHEELED VEHICLE AND DRIVELINE FOR SUCH A VEHICLE AND MULTI-SHAFT WHEELED VEHICLE WITH SUCH A DRIVELINE The invention relates to a hub reduction gear (10) for a driving wheel (20) of a wheeled vehicle with a planetary gear unit, which has a sun gear (12) connectable to a drive shaft (38a, 38b), a carrier (14) for pla... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110198456 | ADJUSTABLE MOTORIZED SCREEN MOUNT The invention relates to an adjustable motorized screen mount comprising a stand (12), adapted to be placed on a floor or attached to a wall or a ceiling; a bracket (14), adapted to be attached to a screen; and a motor, arranged to rotate a motor output sh... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110196375 | MOTOR ASSEMBLY FOR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT A motor assembly for use in a surgical tool, has a motor and a gear train. The gear train has an output shaft, a fixed ring gear, a movable ring gear, a cover, and a multi-stage planetary gear set. Each gear stage has a sun gear, a carrier, and planet gears mounted on o... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110177905 | CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION This invention relates to a transmission system for transmitting a driving force from a driving unit D to a driven unit F, a transmission adjustment system for adjusting the transmission system to obtain a continuous shift ratio, a guide cone system for maintaining a co... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110177907 | Lockable or releasable wheel system with bidirectional input and one-way output The lockable or releasable gear train with bidirectional input and one-way output relates to a transmission structure, wherein the rotary direction of the input shaft of the gear train with bidirectional input and one-way output is changed to make the direction of the o... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110172049 | MULTI RATIO DRIVE A multi ratio drive including a first drive chain having a first drive chain engaged state and a first drive chain disengaged state; and a second drive chain having a second drive chain engaged state and a second drive chain disengaged state. The first drive chain drive... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110172044 | SPEED VARIATION TRANSMISSION DEVICE FOR MOTOR VEHICLE POWERTRAIN AND HYBRID MOTOR VEHICLE USING SAME The present invention relates to a speed variation transmission device for a motor vehicle powertrain comprising an epicyclic gear train (26) with a sun gear (36) and a crown (50) connected to shaft (12) of thermal engine (10) of said ... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110165982 | Accessory Drive and Engine Restarting System A drive system includes a pulley, an engine, a variator including an input and an output, for varying a ratio of output speed and input speed, and a gearset driveably interconnecting the input, the output, the engine and pulley.... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110142649 | COMPACT GEARED DRIVE TRAIN A drive train for a wind turbine is provided. The wind turbine includes a rotor hub and one or more blades. The drive train includes a first stage carrier connected to the rotor hub. The first stage carrier includes one or more first stage planet gears that interact wit... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110144874 | COMBINED BRAKE AND CLUTCH UNIT, COMBINED BRAKE AND CLUTCH UNIT WITH A YAW BRAKE AND METHOD FOR OPERATION THEREOF A combined brake and clutch unit is provided for a drivetrain of a vehicle, such as a road vehicle, and a method is provided for operating the same. A brake ring is provided at a housing of a clutch which is enclosed by a brake actuator. The housing of the clutch is con... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110136613 | COMPACT TRANSMISSION COMPRISING A PLANETARY GEAR SET A transmission has a housing and two input/output shafts. Inside the housing is a planetary gear set with three rotatable members which are connected to the housing and the two input/output shafts. Inside the housing is a clutch which can connect two out of three of the... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110059824 | MODE CHANGING DEVICE FOR A POWER BRANCHING TRANSMISSION A device for changing the mode of a power-branching transmission, that includes a casing to be connected to the transmission, an epicyclic train with three inputs, a mechanism blocking a first input relative to the casing that can be selectively actuated to establish a ... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110053728 | MULTI-GEAR MECHANISM FOR POWER TOOLS A multi-gear mechanism includes first and second gear sets, an output set, multiple first planet gears pivotably connected between the first and second gear sets, a first gear ring having internal teeth and external teeth, multiple second planet gears cooperated with th... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110045935 | MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION HAVING THREE PLANETARY GEAR SETS A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, a planetary gear set and a planetary gear set assembly, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third ... | 02/24/2011 |
