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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7909716 | Dual-ratchet wheel transmission apparatus A dual-ratchet wheel transmission apparatus includes: a drive wheel set, having a first drive wheel and a second drive wheel coaxially integrated with a drive shaft; a driven wheel set, being coaxially set with a driven shaft in which the driven shaft is connected t... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7278939 | Power transmission A power transmission comprises a belt type continuously variable ratio-change mechanism CVT and a fixed ratio rotational transmission mechanism GT, which transmit the rotational driving force of a primary shaft 1 rotationally driven by an engine to a counters... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7252610 | Automotive engine accessory drive system In a belt drive system 20 for transmitting torque at a crankshaft 11 of an automotive engine 10 to a supercharger (engine accessory) 130a, an output pulley unit 40 formed of a first flat pulley 50 and a second flat pu... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7108623 | Fan idler pulley A fan idler pulley having a threaded hub for attaching a fan shaft. The pulley also comprises a receiving portion for engaging a bearing. The bearing is further engaged with a cup. The entire assembly is mounted by a pin press fit though the cup into a mounting surf... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7093378 | Motor supporting apparatus of clothing drier Disclosed is a motor supporting apparatus of a clothing drier comprising: first and second motor hubs respectively protruding at both sides of a motor; a supporting rib formed at a case for supporting the first motor hub; and a supporting member assembled at a later... | 08/22/2006 |
| 6997831 | Vehicular transmission A transmission equipped with a continuously variable ratio-change mechanism CVT and a LOW rotational transmission mechanism GT, which are disposed parallel with each other, comprises a forward clutch 65 and a reverse brake 66, which are used to set a p... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6971966 | Belt damper A belt damper for a gear train is provided. An endless belt is wrapped around pulleys mounted to an idler gear and an output gear. The pulleys are mounted to splined shafts which are axially aligned with and connected to splined gear shafts on which the idler and ou... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6669588 | Continuously variable transmission with integrated torque sensor A continuously variable transmission including two pairs of conical disks of which one disk of each pair is axially movable toward and away from the other disk and having an endless loop member in the form of a belt that passes around each pair of disks a... | 12/30/2003 |
| 5916053 | Dual mode operation continuously variable transmission having creeper low and reverse gears An automatic transmission for an automotive vehicle includes a continually variable drive mechanism having one sheave assembly fixed to an intermediate shaft and the input sheave assembly supported on an input shaft, gearset driveably connected to the inp... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5779579 | Pulley assembly for driven shaft A pulley assembly for a driven shaft is disclosed. The pulley assembly includes a pulley to which a turning force is transferred from a driving unit; a sleeve fixedly mounted to a casing of the driven unit through which the driven shaft passes with a clea... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5632703 | Device for adapting continuously variable transmissions to infinitely variable transmissions with forward-neutral-reverse capabilities An infinitely variable transmission is capable of operating between a maximum speed in one direction and a minimum speed in an opposite direction, including a zero output angular velocity, while being supplied with energy at a constant angular velocity. I... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5567094 | Speed change control mechanism of a vertical milling machine A speed change control mechanism including a motor for power output, a main shaft, a belt transmission mechanism driven by the motor to turn the main shaft, a gear box disposed at one side of the main shaft, the gear box comprising a gear shaft, a small g... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5346441 | Combination of two-stator-rotor units with a connecting gear unit therebetween According to an illustrative example of the present invention, an internal combustion engine is provided with a gear box. This gear box is driven by an end portion of the crank shaft. A belt pulley is provided around the axis of the gearbox. The belt pull... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5222916 | Eccentrically operated speed-variating means with broadened speed variation A speed-variating means especially for a bike includes an eccentric wheel rotatably driven by a dringing wheel such as a chain wheel of a bike, the eccentric wheel having its first side portion coupled with a rotating disk rotatably mounted on an axle and... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5188007 | Hydraulic control apparatus for belt-and-pulley type continuously variable transmission, incorporating means for increasing belt tensioning pressure upon reversal of rotating direction of pulleys A hydraulic control apparatus for controlling a continuously variable transmission of a motor vehicle, which transmission includes a first and a second shaft, a pair of variable-diameter pulleys provided on the first and second shafts, respectively, a tra... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5157993 | Hybrid continuously variable transmission with electronically controlled clutch A hybrid continuously variable transmission includes a clutch which effects a shift from a power train through a gearing mechanism to another power train through a continuously variable transmission mechanism. A duty soleonid is provided to control the su... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5127883 | Homogeneous speed-variating means as eccentrically operated A speed-variating device especially for a bike includes a first disk secured to a chain wheel having an integral gear formed on a cylindrical flange thereof, a second disk having at least a planet pinion pivotally formed annularly on the second disk engag... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5103693 | Control system for transmission A control system for a hybrid transmission of a motor vehicle comprises a vehicle speed sensor and a control unit. In the control unit, a deceleration is calculated. When the deceleration is greater than the predetermined deceleration value under a condit... | 04/14/1992 |
| 4947700 | Continuously variable transmission system and long travel torsion damper therefor This invention relates to a unique transmission system for applying torque from an engine flywheel to the drive train of an automotive vehicle including a long travel viscous damped torsional damper driven by the flywheel and coupled to a continuously var... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4919007 | Continuously variable transmission with forward and reverse gearing A transmission, in particular for a motor vehicle, provided with an input shaft which, through a drive-away clutch, drives the primary shaft of an infinitely variable V-belt transmission. The secondary shaft of said V-belt transmission is connected with the ... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4817458 | Belt-pulley type steplessly variable transmission assembly A steplessly variable transmisison system for a vehicle, having a belt-pulley type transmission. An input shaft of the transmission consists of first and second shaft portions. A sleeve member is provided and is slidably splined on the first shaft portion... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4740191 | Power transmission system An adjustable speed automatic transmission includes a variable speed pulley mechanism, a fixed speed ratio drive mechanism and a plurality of clutches in combination. The clutches are selectively engaged to control ouput speed in a low speed range by coup... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4653345 | Single control, mechanical variable speed drive A mechanical, infinitely variable speed drive is provided with reverse actuation and a single control lever. The drive includes a shaft with an output gear and two driven, face-to-face bevel gears. Shifting mechanism connects either or neither bevel gear ... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4630504 | Dual-pass continuously variable transmission A dual-pass CVT has input and output shafts, first and second intermediate shafts, and a variator engaging the intermediate shafts. A first gear drive includes a first one-way clutch engaging the input shaft with the first intermediate shaft and allowing ... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4619630 | Belt type continuous reduction gear mechanism A belt type continuous reduction gear mechanism, in which a V-belt is made to run under tension between drive and driven V-pulleys each equipped with a fixed pulley half and a movable pulley half made movable back and forth relative to the fixed half for ... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4608885 | Multi-range continuously variable power transmission A power transmission combines a continuously variable belt drive in series relation with a multi-ratio gear arrangement between the transmission input and output shafts. The gear arrangement can be selectively changed between low and high ratios. In each ... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4577527 | Differential drive mechanism A drive mechanism especially useful in assemblage with a harmonic drive transmission for providing a desired rotational input to the wave generator of the harmonic drive transmission, and allows for a wide speed range selection while minimizing component ... | 03/25/1986 |
| 4531927 | Transmission, in particular for a motor vehicle A transmission, in particular for a motor vehicle, provided with an infinitely variable V-belt transmission having a primary and a secondary pulley over which the V-belt has been looped and provided with an input shaft, which is connected through a revers... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4530256 | Motor vehicle transmission having a variable pulley in parallel with an interlocking gear A transmission for a motor vehicle comprises an input shaft connected to the crank shaft of an engine, an output shaft connected to a driving wheel, a V-belt stepless variable speed gear provided between the input and output shafts for providing different... | 07/23/1985 |
| 4484493 | Cone pulley V-belt continuously variable transmission A continuously variable transmission comprising driving and driven pulleys and a V-belt interconnecting these pulleys. A forward gear is rotatably mounted on a driven shaft and a multiple disc friction clutch is mounted within the driven pulley and operat... | 11/27/1984 |
| 4467670 | Belt drive continuously-variable speed automatic transmission A continuously-variable speed automatic transmission, comprising a fluid coupling, a belt drive transmission means including a primary variable-pitch pulley, a secondary variable-pitch pulley and a belt interconnecting the primary and the secondary variab... | 08/28/1984 |
| 4467669 | Working fluid distributing system for a belt drive continuously-variable speed automatic transmission A working fluid distributing system for a continuously-variable speed automatic transmission comprising a fluid coupling; a belt drive continuously-variable speed transmission means including a primary variable-pitch pulley, a secondary variable-pitch pul... | 08/28/1984 |
| 4458558 | Variable V-belt type continuously variable transmission for vehicles A variable V-belt type continuously variable transmission for vehicles which includes an input shaft and an output shaft, a first torque transmitting gear mechanism alternatively connectable with the input shaft and the output shaft, a countershaft connec... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4433594 | Variable pulley transmission The present invention deals with a variable pulley transmission assembly operable between a prime mover and a driven means. The assembly includes input and output pulleys each with a movable sheave, where the pulleys are connected by a flexible belt, a fl... | 02/28/1984 |
| 4304150 | Transmission unit for motor vehicles A motor vehicle transmission unit provided with an automatic variable ratio transmission mechanism and a supplementary fixed ratio transmission mechanism which transmits torque from an input shaft to an output shaft of the unit in conditions of low speed ... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4295391 | Transmission assembly A transmission assembly comprising coaxial input and output shafts. A drive sprocket wheel carrying member is secured to and extends radially from the input shaft. A first sprocket wheel is co-axially mounted on the output shaft and a second sprocket whee... | 10/20/1981 |
| 4283069 | Multiple speed bicycle drive In combination with a conventional multiple speed bicycle wherein a series of innerconnected sprockets, which connect with the driving chain from the bicycle pedal assembly, are mounted exteriorly of the hub of the driving wheel. These multiple sprockets ... | 08/11/1981 |
| 4281845 | Drive system for bicycles and other apparatus An input-output force correlated drive system for driving a driven device such as the rear wheel of a bicycle or the like comprising: input force applying apparatus for transmitting input force to and causing operation of the drive system; rotatable outpu... | 08/04/1981 |
| 4260386 | Variable speed drive A variable ratio, or adjustable ratio, mechanical drive mechanism employs a rotatable driving element the effective diameter of which may be changed. The driving element is segmented to permit effective diameter change by an alteration in the relative pos... | 04/07/1981 |
| 4065983 | Device for changing the gear ratio of a variable speed gear mounted to a bicycle Discloses an electromechanical device for changing the gear ratio of a variable speed gear mounted to the hub of the rear wheel of a bicycle. The device consists of a changeover switch section to be mounted to the steering handle of the bicycle and an ess... | 01/03/1978 |
