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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8028597 | Low horsepower transmission A low horsepower transmission is disclosed. In one embodiment, a drive shaft is operably coupled to a prime mover and a driven shaft is axially aligned with the drive shaft and operably coupled to a rotary load. Two sets of geared wheels are aligned and rotatably mo... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7765887 | Drive provided with a continuously variable transmission and a chargeable reverse shaft A drive has a drive source and a continuously variable transmission, with an outgoing shaft having a first gear wheel. A clutch is present between the drive source and the ingoing shaft. The outgoing shaft of the transmission is connected to a gear wheel connected t... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7574936 | Reversible transmission mechanism A reversible transmission mechanism includes an input member rotatable about a fixed shaft and having a bevel gear, a first shaft member rotatable about the fixed shaft and having a shaft portion extending perpendicular to the fixed shaft, and a second shaft member ... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7434488 | Transmission for tractor A transmission for a tractor comprises a transmission case having an opening that opens to exterior of the transmission case and a speed change device that is housed in the transmission case. The transmission also includes a cover removably attached to the transmiss... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7267142 | Method for increasing the torque of a pre-tensioned spring that is wound around a rotating body comprising a longitudinal axis The present invention relates to a method wherein a first end and a second end of a pre-tensioned spring are positioned against a first and second stop. A rotating body is first rotated about its longitudinal axis such that the first end engages once in a cam wheel ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7240579 | Transmission device with switchable gear ratios In a transmission device with switchable gear ratios, a driving gear is disposed onto an output shaft of a motor, a rocker arm is pivoted on the output shaft through an electromagnetic clutch, a rocker arm gear mounted on the rocker arm is driven by the driving gear... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7225700 | Single-rod gear shifting system for a manual gearbox for a motor vehicle The invention relates to a gear shifting device (2) comprising a single-rod gear shifting system in a housing of a motor vehicle manual gearbox. Said device comprises a central gearshift shaft (32) and fork-type gear shifting elements in the form of ge... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7124854 | Transmission device of vehicle A transmission device of a vehicle is equipped with a shaft, a driven wheel with internal gear teeth defined thereon mounted to the shaft center thereof, and a small driving gear with outer gear teeth defined thereon in mesh with the internal gear teeth of the drive... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7028570 | Transmission A transmission for a working machine including a drive transmission mechanism and a working transmission mechanism operated by swinging a shift lever is provided. The drive transmission mechanism has a key-sliding transmission mechanism axially mounted on a drive sh... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7007780 | Variable speed clutch A variable speed slip clutch is provided. The clutch has an output shaft, a first and second input hub, and output hub, a wrap spring and a control hub. In one embodiment, the clutch includes a source coupler coupled to a first and a second input drive. The output s... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6993991 | Gear selector device for a motor vehicle A gear selector device for a transmission of a motor vehicle in which at least one gear wheel 2, 3 and one sliding sleeve 4 are situated upon one transmission shaft 1. For axial displacement of the sliding sleeve 4 upon the transmission s... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6931956 | Locking device with transmission gears A transmission between a gear (22) mounted freely to rotate about a shaft and a one-way drive-lock mechanism (26) for engaging in rotation the gear (22) and its shaft in a rotational direction, including a ring (52) integral in rotation w... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6880420 | Automatic control device for a motorized vehicle gearbox An automatic control device is provided for a gearbox of a motorized vehicle. The motorized vehicle gearbox includes a movable block movable between a forward driving position, a neutral position, and a reverse driving position. The automatic control device includes... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6851329 | Speed change gear device A speed change gear device is disclosed. A speed change gear box has an input gear. The lower gear is firmly secured with a gear shaft. A speed change disk is installed between two gears mounted on a gear shaft. A movable piece is placed in the annular groove of a s... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6820513 | Reverse gear device of a combined variable transmission system A reverse gear device of a combined variable transmission system includes a housing which is mounted on the rear wheel axle of a motor scooter for housing a drive bevel gear, a driven bevel gear, an idle bevel gear, an idle gear shaft, shifting forks, and a sector p... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6701796 | Device for transmission between a primary motor shaft and an output shaft and lawn mower comprising such a device A transmission device between a primary motor shaft and an output shaft (1) includes a casing (2) within which are disposed a reducing mechanism constituted by a driving member (3) in engagement with a driven member (4), the driven member (4) mounted free... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6694835 | Power transmission mechanism for use in toy vehicle with engine The power transmission mechanism has a first gear secured to an input shaft. A second gear connectable to the input shaft through a clutch mechanism is provided around the input shaft through a one-way clutch that allows the input shaft to rotate freely i... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6688188 | Programmable power transmission mechanism with a small-size servomotor for cooperating with a power source to rotate a rotating shaft in two directions A programmable power transmission mechanism includes first and second torque output units, each of which has a primary driving gear. When a power source rotates an input gear in one direction, the two primary driving gears rotate in two opposite direction... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6647816 | Electrically actuated synchronizer for a vehicle transmission A synchronizer assembly for a vehicle transmission, where the synchronizer assembly is electrically actuated during a shift. The assembly includes a sleeve having an inner surface and an outer surface. A rotor is rotatably mounted to the outer surface of ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6505527 | Remote-controlled toy car forward/backward steering control mechanism A forward/backward steering control mechanism installed in a toy car and coupled to a power drive and controlled by a remote controller to move the toy car forwards/backwards. The forward/backward steering control mechanism uses a remote controller-contro... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6386058 | Forward/backward steering control mechanism for a remote-controlled toy car A forward/backward steering control mechanism installed in a toy car and coupled to a power drive and controlled by a remote controller to move the toy car forwards/backwards. The forward/backward steering control mechanism uses a remote controller-contro... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6382043 | Transmission assembly for a bicycle having forward/back gear A bicycle transmission assembly comprises a gear shifting device and a reciprocating pedal device that are mounted to a bicycle frame. The reciprocating pedal device comprises a reverse gear train consisting of a first reverse gear and a second reverse ge... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6101890 | Gear shifting apparatus A gear shifting apparatus includes a fork shaft, a plurality of shift forks, an operation lever, a received member, a receiving member and a groove. The received member is fastened on the fork shaft. The receiving member is disposed in a housing, and slid... | 08/15/2000 |
| 5910190 | Transmission and clutch assembly The transmission and clutch assembly including a conventional casing, a slidable input shaft directly engageable to the drive member for high gear, and further including an output shaft which is rotatably engaged in the open end of the input shaft, and fu... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5737876 | Clutch mechanism of a powered sliding device for vehicle sliding doors A clutch mechanism of a powered sliding device for a vehicle sliding door comprises a swingable member held at a neutral position by means of resilient force of a return spring, an output gear fixed to an output shaft of a motor, first gears rotatably sup... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5520253 | Custom assembled equipment for landscaping A method employing a basic structure and a collection of components to improve efficiency in caring for laws and gardens. The basic structure comprises a single engine, speed reducer, and transmission mounted on a frame with handle bars and controls. The ... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5483848 | Drive mechanism for a kitchen appliance The invention is directed to a drive mechanism for a kitchen appliance with a drive motor (4), in which a variable-speed transmission (5) provides with an output shaft (14) a tool output for the coupling of tools adapted to be driven by the tool output at... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5394764 | Bevel gear forward/reverse A bevel gear forward/reverse mechanism comprises bevel gears, a locking device for forward drive and a band brake for reverse drive. The locking device includes tapered pins mounted to a flanged hub which is slidably mounted on an input shaft of a differe... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5390563 | Compound transmission having splitter type auxiliary section A compound transmission comprising a main section and an auxiliary section is disclosed. The auxiliary section includes includes an auxiliary drive gear, an output shaft, and at least one auxiliary countershaft. The auxiliary drive gear is rotatably mount... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5146804 | Mechanism incorporating a vibration damper, in particular for an automative vehicle A vibration damper having cooperating groups of fins is mounted within the double inverter pinion in a gearbox of the fluid lubricated kind, the double inverter pinion being mounted rotatably on an axle and being arranged to be driven in rotation on a gea... | 09/15/1992 |
| 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 |
| 4516648 | Child's ride-on toy with reversing drive for rear wheels A child's motor powered vehicle utilizes a unidirectional electric motor supported on a drive shaft which carries at its ends drive members which are engageable with either one of a pair of radially spaced drive surfaces on the drive wheels. Control lever... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4489623 | Axle shaft and pump drive mechanism An axle shaft and pump drive mechanism (12) for a vehicle (10) includes a continuously variable transmission unit (24), an axle shaft (20), a pump (22), and a coupling device (34,78) for connecting the transmission unit (24) to the axle shaft (20) or to t... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4489621 | Dual wet output clutch for power selection in a continuously variable transmission A dual wet output clutch for a continuously variable transmission which acts as a starting clutch upon a signal from a throttle induced hydraulic fluid supply to connect the transmission with the vehicle wheels and replaces a mechanical forward-neutral-re... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4474072 | Transmission, especially for boat motors Transmission, especially for boat motors, with a shift mechanism in which an amplification of the clutch force is achieved by threaded engagement of the gear-engaging sleeve with the associated shaft. The transmission has shock and oscillation absorbers b... | 10/02/1984 |
| 4460075 | Reversing drive unit A reversing drive unit used in association with a clutch/brake unit and a motor driven in only one direction comprising a first shaft, a housing around at least a portion of the shaft with a second shaft extending from a position interior the housing to a... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4397198 | Marine transmission assembly system A reversing double cone clutch drive assembly for a boat comprising a horizontal input shaft, a vertical intermediate output shaft, a first housing provided with an opening in a side wall opposite to the input shaft and an opening in a bottom wall through... | 08/09/1983 |
| 4237983 | Combination tiller and cultivator and reversible drive assembly therefor A drive assembly is disclosed which incorporates two power take-off assemblies between an input and output drive for an earthworking machine. The power take-off assemblies each have a clutch operable independently of the other clutch for drivingly connect... | 12/09/1980 |
| 4170905 | Propulsion plant including a gas turbine and a reduction gear A reversing gear connecting a gas turbine to a propulsion shaft includes a big-diameter first gear wheel rotatable with the propulsion shaft and two pinions meshing therewith. There are further two intermeshing gears, one aligned with each of the pinions.... | 10/16/1979 |
