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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6997409 | Automatic speed adjusting fishing reel An automatic rewinding two-speed fishing reel that utilizes a transmission which includes a post assembly mounted on a driver that is rotatable on a shaft that connects to a recess arrangement formed in a low gear that is also rotatable on the shaft. The post assemb... | 02/14/2006 |
| 5533416 | Transmission shift key A shift key mechanism using a lateral pivot riding on milled ridges on the outer surface of a shift shaft in order to index a spring biased shift key to a gear location.... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5455767 | Control and method for controlling a motor vehicle drive having an automatic transmission A control for a motor vehicle drive having an automatic transmission includes a circuit configuration for generating an output signal adapting shifting points to a load state of the motor vehicle from an evaluation of a power takeoff rpm of the transmissi... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5404768 | Speed changing arrangement for the bicycle A speed changing arrangement for the bicycle having a changing arrangement mounted on the frame of the bicycle and positioned between the left and right pedals. The speed changing arrangement generally includes: a speeding changing gear set engaging an ou... | 04/11/1995 |
| 4836053 | Transfer case with dual planetary gear reduction unit A dual planetary gear reduction assembly for a two-wheel/four drive vehicle transfer case mechanism providing an exact two-to-one gear reduction ratio during full-time four wheel drive operation. The dual planetary is uniquely designed to provide a ground... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4773277 | Self-contained power take-off A self-contained remotely actuated power take-off assembly for front mounting to an engine. A sump containing hydraulic fluid is contained within the power take-off housing to supply hydraulic fluid by a gerotor pump connected to the output shaft supplyin... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4716777 | Multiple speed transmission for pedal powered vehicles A ten-speed transmission which is located inside the hub of the driving wheel of a pedal powered vehicle, and which includes a pedal drive shaft mounted in bearings on the axis of the wheel, is used to provide a compact, low maintenance alternative to the... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4674358 | Manual with auxiliary transmission A vehicular transmission in which a multiple speed manual transmission of the two parallel shaft type has an auxiliary transmission connected in series between the two shafts for some of the multiple speeds. The auxiliary transmission providing a high spe... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4566655 | Two-speed drive for a fishing reel A two-speed drive for a fishing reel wherein a low friction clutch is interposed between the drive shaft and the high speed main drive gear. Planetary gears extend from one side of the main drive gear and are engaged by the secondary drive gear so that, i... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4539856 | Two-speed auxiliary transmission An auxiliary transmission unit having multiple countershafts is disclosed for use in a motor vehicle. The countershafts are disposed about an input sun gear and an output sun gear in such a manner as to provide an opening for a shift fork to reach a centr... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4493223 | Gear shifting speed change apparatus for a rotary electric tool A gear shifting speed change apparatus for a rotary electric tool such as a drill having an electric motor driving a first pair of unequal diameter pinion gears which are in continuous driving engagement with a second pair of pinion gears. The gears of se... | 01/15/1985 |
| 4485692 | Auxiliary transmission An auxiliary transmission is provided for a light and medium duty truck having manual transmissions. The auxiliary transmission is an electrically actuated two speed gear system to be installed between the clutch and manual transmission for providing a di... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4311067 | Automatically controlled transmission device, in particular for an automobile vehicle The device is so designed as to be cheap enough to be sold in large numbers and is particularly simple, compact and has a very low power consumption. It comprises a hydrokinetic converter and a gear mechanism having two forward speeds established by means... | 01/19/1982 |
| 4291587 | Multistage speed change gear system In a multistage speed change gear system including a plurality of gears selectively interconnecting an input shaft and an output shaft located parallel to one another, the gears disposed concentric with the input shaft are supported by ball-and-roller bea... | 09/29/1981 |
| 4279178 | Overdrive gear arrangement A power transfer case for a four wheel drive land cruiser is altered to provide overdrive capability. A main drive gear is journaled for rotation about a main drive shaft driven by the vehicle transmission system. The main drive gear includes an axially e... | 07/21/1981 |
