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Method of and means for conversion of torque from prime movers

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-03-08
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Granted: 1963-11-12
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Expires: 1982-03-08
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Prakash Prem

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 14:31
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H47/00; F16H47/06; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/19; Y10T74/19023; Y10T74/19033; Y10T74/19037

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 185 words
A HYDROMECHANICAL DEVICE FOR OBTAINING A CONTINUOUSLY VARYING TORQUE AT THE OUTPUT SHAFT COMPRISING AN INPUT SHAFT, THE TORQUE OF WHICH IS DIVIDED INTO AT LEAST TWO PATHS, THROUGH TWO GEARS MOUNTED ON THE INPUT SHAFT, A FIRST AUXILIARY SHAFT CARRYING A THIRD GEAR, ONE OF SAID TWO GEARS MESHING WITH SAID THIRD GEAR, A SECOND AUXILIARY SHAFT CARRYING A FOURTH GEAR, THE OTHER OF SAID TWO GEARS MESHING WITH SAID FOURTH GEAR, THIRD AND FOURTH AUXILIARY SHAFTS, A HYDRODYNAMIC CONVERTOR HAVING FOUR MEMBERS, ONE MEMBER BEING CONNECTED TO THE FIRST AUXILIARY SHAFT, THE SECOND MEMBER BEING CONNECTED TO THE SECOND AUXILIARY SHAFT AND THE THIRD AND FOURTH MEMBERS BEING CONNECTED RESPECTIVELY TO THE THIRD AND FOURTH AUXILIARY SHAFTS, THE SAID THIRD AND FOURTH AUXILIARY SHAFTS BEING GEARED TO THE OUTPUT SHAFT, THE PAIR OF GEARS BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND AUXILIARY SHAFTS AND THE INPUT SHAFT SERVING TO MULTIPLY THE TORQUE FROM THE INPUT SHAFT THROUGH FIXED BUT UNEQUAL RATIOS SUCH THAT THE TORQUE MULTIPLICATION IN THE FIRST AUXILIARY SHAFT IS HIGHER THAN THE TORQUE MULTIPLICATION THROUGH THE SECOND AUXILIARY SHAFT, AND THE PAIR
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 185 words
A HYDROMECHANICAL DEVICE FOR OBTAINING A CONTINUOUSLY VARYING TORQUE AT THE OUTPUT SHAFT COMPRISING AN INPUT SHAFT, THE TORQUE OF WHICH IS DIVIDED INTO AT LEAST TWO PATHS, THROUGH TWO GEARS MOUNTED ON THE INPUT SHAFT, A FIRST AUXILIARY SHAFT CARRYING A THIRD GEAR, ONE OF SAID TWO GEARS MESHING WITH SAID THIRD GEAR, A SECOND AUXILIARY SHAFT CARRYING A FOURTH GEAR, THE OTHER OF SAID TWO GEARS MESHING WITH SAID FOURTH GEAR, THIRD AND FOURTH AUXILIARY SHAFTS, A HYDRODYNAMIC CONVERTOR HAVING FOUR MEMBERS, ONE MEMBER BEING CONNECTED TO THE FIRST AUXILIARY SHAFT, THE SECOND MEMBER BEING CONNECTED TO THE SECOND AUXILIARY SHAFT AND THE THIRD AND FOURTH MEMBERS BEING CONNECTED RESPECTIVELY TO THE THIRD AND FOURTH AUXILIARY SHAFTS, THE SAID THIRD AND FOURTH AUXILIARY SHAFTS BEING GEARED TO THE OUTPUT SHAFT, THE PAIR OF GEARS BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND AUXILIARY SHAFTS AND THE INPUT SHAFT SERVING TO MULTIPLY THE TORQUE FROM THE INPUT SHAFT THROUGH FIXED BUT UNEQUAL RATIOS SUCH THAT THE TORQUE MULTIPLICATION IN THE FIRST AUXILIARY SHAFT IS HIGHER THAN THE TORQUE MULTIPLICATION THROUGH THE SECOND AUXILIARY SHAFT, AND THE PAIR

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-11-11 1967-05-13 1967-11-12 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-11-11 1971-05-13 1971-11-12 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-11-11 1975-05-13 1975-11-12 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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