Motor vehicles – Special wheel base – Having only two wheels
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-02
2006-05-02
Morris, Lesley D. (Department: 3611)
Motor vehicles
Special wheel base
Having only two wheels
C475S189000, C476S037000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07036620
ABSTRACT:
A variable speed transmission having a plurality of tilting balls and opposing input and output discs is illustrated and described that provides an infinite number of speed combinations over its transmission ratio range. The use of a planetary gear set allows minimum speeds to be in reverse and the unique geometry of the transmission allows all of the power paths to be coaxial, thereby reducing overall size and complexity of the transmission in comparison to transmissions achieving similar transmission ratio ranges.
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Allen David J.
Miller Donald C.
Smithson Robert A.
Fallbrook Technologies Inc.
Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP
Lum L.
Morris Lesley D.
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