Machine element or mechanism – Gearing – Interchangeably locked
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-24
2009-02-03
Ho, Ha D. (Department: 3681)
Machine element or mechanism
Gearing
Interchangeably locked
Reexamination Certificate
active
07484428
ABSTRACT:
An automatic transmission for a motorcycle includes a fluid torque converter and a geartrain. The torque converter includes a torque converter housing, a torque converter input pulley arranged to receive rotary power from the motorcycle engine and a torque converter output shaft for transmitting rotary power. The geartrain includes a main shaft driven by the torque converter output and a parallel countershaft. The main shaft carries a plurality of main gears. The countershaft carries a plurality of counter gears forming selectable gear pairs with the main gears. An output pulley driven by the countershaft is rotatably carried on the main shaft between the torque converter and the gear pairs. The output pulley and the torque converter input pulley are on a same side of the transmission.
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Walters Richard L.
Walters, II Richard L.
Erickson Law Group, PC
Ho Ha D.
Walters Manufacturing, Inc.
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