Skip to main content
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

Frictionless continuously variable transmission

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5312027
This patent describes an infinitely variable speed transmission. It comprises: an input shaft; a drive plate having a plurality of radial slots therein, the drive plate fixed to the input shaft; an output shaft parallel to the input shaft; a bevel gear fixed to the output shaft; a plurality if independently rotatable sprocketed pinions freely rotatable about and meshing with the bevel gear. The pinions also engaging the drive plate by projections from the pinions slidably mounted in the radial slots in the drive plate; and clutching means for selectively locking and unlocking the pinions in sequence to effect driving of the bevel gear.
Assignee:
NOV; EDB-90-001866; NOV-89-081134
Patent Number(s):
US 4850248
Application Number:
PPN: US 6851405A
OSTI ID:
5312027
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Similar Records

Geared-neutral continuously variable transmission
Patent · Mon Feb 23 23:00:00 EST 1987 · OSTI ID:6719981

Continuously variable transmission
Patent · Mon Nov 24 23:00:00 EST 1986 · OSTI ID:7035681

Two speed accessory transmission with optional neutral mode
Patent · Mon Nov 16 23:00:00 EST 1987 · OSTI ID:5897398