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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8105190 | Pulley assembly with an improved clutch for a continuously variable transmission A pulley assembly for a continuously variable transmission in a vehicle, comprising a shaft having an axis, a supporting element rotatable about said axis, a first half pulley rigidly and rotationally connected to said supporting element, a second half pulley facing... | 01/31/2012 |
| 7401589 | Engine An engine comprises: a V-belt type continuously variable transmission on one side of an engine case, said CVT being provided with and housing in a transmission case a drive pulley attached to one end of a crankshaft, a driven pulley attached to one end of a transmis... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7338398 | Continuously variable transmission or clutch with ortho-planar compliant mechanism A continuously variable transmission or clutch device (10) includes at least one pulley (18) rotatable on a pivot (28) and having a pair of adjustable sheaves (30, 34) including a movable sheave (30) movable along the pivot. An ort... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331889 | Apparatuses and methods for controlling a variable speed transmission Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for controlling a variable-speed transmission utilizing a pulley structure including first and second pulley members coupled for free rotation together about a shaft. The second pulley member can be axially movable relative to t... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7316626 | Engine An engine having an engine case on one side of which a V-belt type of continuously variable transmission is provided, the CVT being placed in a transmission case and constituted that a V-belt is routed around a drive pulley and a driven pulley, the drive pulley bein... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7313977 | Automatic, mechanical, continuously variable transmission, particularly for a heavy-duty vehicle A continuously variable transmission including an input shaft; a flywheel connected to the input shaft; a drive pulley connected to the input shaft and defined by a first and a second half-pulley defining a groove of variable width for a belt; and a centrifugal actu... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311624 | Apparatus for controlling speed of a water pump For enhancement of heating performance of a vehicle, operating speed of a water pump of an engine is varied in accordance with engine operation conditions, so a speed of a coolant temperature increase can be accelerated when needed. ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7276004 | Sliding centrifugal drive weights for automatic transmission A sliding centrifugal drive weight for use in an automatic transmission found in motor vehicles or watercrafts. The sliding centrifugal drive weight, which mainly consists of an outer friction shell and an inner core weight, comprises an upper inclined face in slidi... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7243564 | Power transmission system of engine The power transmission system of an engine is mounted on the all-terrain vehicle and has a crankshaft driven by the engine and the crankshaft is arranged in a direction of width of a vehicle body. A sub-shaft is arranged parallel to the crankshaft and the rotation o... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7243575 | Braking mechanism for a gear An indexing and braking mechanism for a manual transmission having a shifting mechanism and at least one rotatable drive shaft is disclosed. The mechanism includes an indexing mechanism for controlling movement of the shifting mechanism between at least a first posi... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7240758 | Component arrangement for an all terrain vehicle An all terrain vehicle (“ATV”) is disclosed having a frame with front, rear, right, and left sides. An engine and at least two wheel axes are disposed on the frame. A plurality of wheels are disposed on the at least two wheel axes. The engine includes a cylinder... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7235035 | Release clutch for a vehicle A vehicle includes an engine that powers a wheel through a drive train. The drive train includes a continuously variable transmission (CVT) and toothed gearing disposed between the CVT and the wheel. A release clutch is also disposed between the CVT and the wheel. A... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7217204 | Continuously variable belt drive system A continuously variable belt drive system including a driving pulley assembly, a driven pulley assembly, and a V-shaped belt engaged to transfer rotary power therebetween is disclosed herein. The driving pulley assembly includes an idler pulley portion. As the belt ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7204771 | Bidirectional continuous power transmission system A bidirectional continuous power transmission system, characterized by a projecting bolt moving within a guiding opening with a rear wall and a front wall. Upon a rotating movement, the projecting bolt exerts a force on the rear wall or the front wall, depending on ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7204774 | One-piece drive pulley and belt guide In one-piece combination, a drive pulley and belt guide for a belt-driven machine. The pulley has a belt-driving section configured for engagement by the belt and a belt-guiding section integral with the belt-driving section. The belt-guiding section has a conically... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7179183 | Pulley for a continuously-variable-ratio drive A pulley for a continuously-variable-ratio drive, having a fixed half-pulley fitted to a shaft of the drive; a movable half-pulley mounted to slide axially with respect to the fixed half-pulley to define with it a V groove of variable size for a V belt; and a torque... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7172523 | Automatic mechanically controlled continuously-variable-ratio drive A continuously-variable-ratio drive, having an input shaft; a flywheel integral with the input shaft; a drive pulley idle with respect to the input shaft and defined by two half-pulleys defining a groove of variable size for a V belt; and a centrifugal control assem... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7163477 | Continuously variable transmission with decoupled centrifugal weight A drive clutch for a CVT comprising a stationary sheave, a movable sheave, a motor and a centrifugal weight system. The movable sheave is movable closer to or further from the stationary sheave relative to a longitudinal axis. The motor may be coupled to an input sh... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7128671 | Hybrid power system with external auxiliary motor A hybrid power system, comprising a first power unit, a secondary shaft, a first transmission device, an auxiliary power unit, and a second transmission device. The first power unit has a primary shaft. The secondary shaft is driven by the primary shaft in a rotatio... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7063633 | Driving pulley for a continuously variable transmission The driving pulley comprises two centrifugal mechanisms, namely a positive assembly and a negative assembly. Both assemblies comprise a respective set of flyweights subjected to the centrifugal force when the driving pulley rotates. The positive assembly is used as ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7037225 | Automatic V-belt transmission A V-belt type of automatic transmitting mechanism includes a drive pulley and a V-belt, and the drive pulley includes a fixed sheave which is fixed to a drive shaft and a movable sheave which is movable in a direction of the drive shaft. When the drive shaft rotates... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7029408 | Variable speed transmission and method of use A variable speed transmission includes an actuator mechanism that can be remotely activated to cause engagement of a drive unit and to subsequently vary the speed of the drive unit using the same activation mechanism. The variable speed transmission can include a fi... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7014583 | Continuously variable transmission The invention concerns a continuously variable belt-drive transmission, especially for motor vehicles. In the pressure less state of the transmission, the axially displaceable cone pulley of the input shaft is loaded with an axial force by a spring system in a manne... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6958024 | Automotive V-belt nonstage transmission An automotive V-belt nonstage transmission includes a drive pulley having a fixed sheave fixedly mounted on a drive shaft, a movable sheave mounted on the drive shaft, a return coil spring, a flyweight mechanism, a collar being rotatable relative to the fixed and mo... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6926631 | Continuously variable transmission, endless flexible belt for torque transmission and adjustable pulley A continuously variable transmission, provided with two adjustable pulleys, each pulley comprising a pair of mutually displaceable essentially frusto-conical pulley sheaves having a radial dimension provided on a pulley shaft, each sheave having a sheave face, where... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6811504 | Continuously variable transmission for an internal combustion engine A continuously variable transmission (“CVT”) is disclosed. The CVT includes a drive pulley adapted to connect to a crankshaft of an engine. The drive pulley has inner and outer halves with belt engagement surfaces to engage the sides of the belt. The drive pulle... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6733406 | Variable-speed V-belt drive for vehicle A variable-speed V-belt drive includes: a drive pulley; a driven pulley including a fixed sheave with a cylindrical shaft and a movable sheave mounted on the cylindrical shaft so that the movable sheave can rotate and axially move; a V belt extended between the driv... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6520878 | Driving pulley for scooters and other vehicles The driving pulley (12) is used in a continuously variable transmission (CVT) and comprises two flanges (22,24) around which a drivebelt (20) is partially wound. The first flange (22) is fixed in translation with reference to the drive shaft (16) while th... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6309317 | Centrifugal clutch shifter A device for use in a centrifugal clutch assembly in which the clutch assembly comprises a shaft which carries a first sheave axially moveable on the shaft and a second sheave axially fixed on the shaft, a drive belt between the first sheave and the secon... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6248035 | Rotary device of variable diameter A rotary device comprising two elements (12, 20/22) supported for rotation about an axis (11) and movable relative to one another along said axis, and diaphragm spring means (33) urging said elements axially relative to one another, said diaphragm spring ... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6217469 | Control system for continuously variable transmission A control system controls a line pressure applied to a CVT upon taking account of a certrifugal pressure caused by a rotation of pulleys. The control system determines whether the centrifugal pressure is greater than a predeterminied value only by which t... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6186915 | Steplessly variable V-pulley looping transmission A pulling device transmission includes an stepless V-belt connection two pulleys wherein at least one of the pulleys is an adjusting pulley which is composed by two halves between which the belt runs through. The operative diameter of the adjusting pulley... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6155940 | Adjustable cam weights for torque converter A torque converter assembly is provided for adjusting the overall speed of a vehicle. The assembly comprises a driver pulley including an outer drum, a movable flange, a chamber formed by the outer drum and movable flange, a first weight and a second weig... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6155371 | Drive layout for offroad vehicle A drive layout for a transmission of an offroad vehicle is disclosed. The offroad vehicle has a frame, at least two wheels supporting the frame, an internal combustion engine supported by the frame and having an output shaft arranged to drive at least one... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6146295 | Encapsulated roller for helical bearing surfaces A variable speed belt drive bearing assembly including an enclosed helical ramp assembly or torque sensing helix (4) which is mounted on the driven or secondary clutch (20). The helix (4) includes a plurality of ramps (10) that include both an upper beari... | 11/14/2000 |
| 5982589 | Head drum assembly for use in a video cassette recorder A head drum assembly for use in a video cassette recorder includes a rotary drum having a through hole and a threaded hole, a video head composed of a head chip for recording/reproducing signals on a magnetic tape, and a base plate divided into a fixed po... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5725446 | Belt-type automatic transmission A belt-type automatic transmission wherein the engine brake can automatically work when a vehicle runs on a downward slope, comprising a pair of sheaves 21 provided on a driving shaft 20, the pair of sheaves 21 having a fixed sheave 22 and a movable sheav... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5516332 | Driven pulley with flyweights effective at low speeds In a driven pulley used in a variable speed transmission adapted to receive a trapezoidal belt by which power is transmitted from a driving pulley to the driven pulley having a fixed flange, a movable flange and an internal helicoidal spring, there is pro... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5514040 | Variable-speed belt drive having toothed flyweights A pulley mounted at the output of a drive shaft is used in a variable-speed belt drive in which pairs of generally cylindrical toothed flyweights engage toothed racks in order to vary the winding diameter of the pulley by varying the centrifugal force. A ... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5460575 | Drive clutch with variable rate biasing means and a method for controlling a drive clutch A drive clutch assembly having a fixed sheave and a movable sheave rotatable with the drive shaft of an engine comprising a variable rate biasing or resistance system for urging a movable sheave toward a retracted position, the biasing system initially ap... | 10/24/1995 |
