Planetary gear transmission systems or components – Variable speed or direction transmission combined with...
Patent
1990-04-09
1992-06-16
Bonck, Rodney H.
Planetary gear transmission systems or components
Variable speed or direction transmission combined with...
74409, B60K 1700
Patent
active
051221004
ABSTRACT:
A T-drive assembly comprising an internal combustion engine with a crankshaft adapted to be mounted in a vehicle in a direction transverse to the fore-and-aft geometric vehicle axis, a geared transmission having an axis perpendicular to the axis of the crankshaft, and a cross-axis drive between the crankshaft and torque input elements of the transmission including zero backlash bevel gears, one bevel gear being secured to a mid-position on the crankshaft and the other having a tapered hub in frictional driving relationship with a tapered torque input shaft for the transmission torque input elements.
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"Auto Notizie", Cizeta Moroder Company of Italy May 1989.
Bonck Rodney H.
Ford Motor Company
Massey Ryan W.
May Roger L.
McKenzie Frank G.
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