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US 2012/0085189 A1Published application
Infinitely variable transmission mechanism
OwnerThomas E. COEinventor
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Abstract
An infinitely variable transmission mechanism that transmits produced torque to a wheel or output shaft without gears and is capable of an expansive range of active gear ratios in a relatively small envelope
Claims15
A variable power transmission mechanism for producing a desired torque comprising:
- at least one hub having a slot aligned along a shaft;
- at least one drive ring having at least one pin assembly positioned adjacent the at least one hub along the shaft;
- at least one array plate positioned adjacent the at least one drive ring;
- and
- wherein adjustment of the hub and slot relative to the shaft forces the at least one pin assembly to engage the at least one array plate and change the torque produced by the variable power transmission mechanism.
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A method for producing a desired torque from a variable power transmission mechanism comprising the steps of;
- aligning at least one array plate along a stationary axle;
- aligning at least one drive ring having at least one pin assembly adjacent the array plate;
- affixing at least one adjustable hub to the axle adjacent the drive ring;
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- moving the adjustable hub to force the at least one pin assembly to engage the array plate and alter the torque produced by the variable power transmission mechanism.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.