US3241382A
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Power transmission device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-10-15
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Granted: 1966-03-22
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Expires: 1983-10-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Wescomb O Temple
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 22:12
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H15/00; F16H15/02; F16H15/04; F16H15/06; F16H15/16; F16H15/24; F16H61/00; F16H61/66; F16H61/664; F16H61/6645
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
194 words
IN A POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE, THE COMBINATION OF SUPPORT MEANS, AN INPUT MEMBER MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT MEANS FOR ROTATION ABOUT A FIRST AXIS, AN INTERMEDIATE MEMBER ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT MEANS LATERALLY OF AND IN OPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID INPUT MEMBER FOR ROTATION ABOUT A SECOND AXIS PARALLEL TO SAID FIRST AXIS, A PIVOTALLY MOUNTED MEMBER MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT MEANS FOR ANGULAR MOVEMENT ABOUT SAID SECOND AXIS, A DRIVEN MEMBER MOUNTED ON SAID PIVOTALLY MOUNTED MEMBER FOR ROTATION ABOUT A THIRD AXIS DISPOSED LATERALLY OF SAID SECOND AXIS, SAID DRIVEN MEMBER BEING IN OPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID INTERMEDIATE MEMBER, A FRICTION WHEEL CONNECTED TO SAID DRIVEN MEMBER FOR ROTATION THEREWITH, AN OUTPUT SHAFT JOURNALLED IN ALIGNMENT WITH SAID FIRST AXIS, A HOLLOW FRICTION CONE IN SPLINED ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID OUTPUT SHAFT AND HAVING ITS LARGER END DISPOSED TOWARD SAID FRICTION WHEEL WHEREBY ANY ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN THE TWO OCCURS AT THE INNER SURFACE OF THE FRICTION CONE, MEANS URGING SAID FRICTION CONE TOWARD SAID FRICTION WHEEL, AND MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID INPUT MEMBER IN THE DIRECTION TO URGE SAID PIVOTALLY MOUNTED MEMBER TO SWING SAID FRICTION WHEEL AWAY FROM SAID FIRST AXIS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
194 words
IN A POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE, THE COMBINATION OF SUPPORT MEANS, AN INPUT MEMBER MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT MEANS FOR ROTATION ABOUT A FIRST AXIS, AN INTERMEDIATE MEMBER ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT MEANS LATERALLY OF AND IN OPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID INPUT MEMBER FOR ROTATION ABOUT A SECOND AXIS PARALLEL TO SAID FIRST AXIS, A PIVOTALLY MOUNTED MEMBER MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT MEANS FOR ANGULAR MOVEMENT ABOUT SAID SECOND AXIS, A DRIVEN MEMBER MOUNTED ON SAID PIVOTALLY MOUNTED MEMBER FOR ROTATION ABOUT A THIRD AXIS DISPOSED LATERALLY OF SAID SECOND AXIS, SAID DRIVEN MEMBER BEING IN OPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID INTERMEDIATE MEMBER, A FRICTION WHEEL CONNECTED TO SAID DRIVEN MEMBER FOR ROTATION THEREWITH, AN OUTPUT SHAFT JOURNALLED IN ALIGNMENT WITH SAID FIRST AXIS, A HOLLOW FRICTION CONE IN SPLINED ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID OUTPUT SHAFT AND HAVING ITS LARGER END DISPOSED TOWARD SAID FRICTION WHEEL WHEREBY ANY ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN THE TWO OCCURS AT THE INNER SURFACE OF THE FRICTION CONE, MEANS URGING SAID FRICTION CONE TOWARD SAID FRICTION WHEEL, AND MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID INPUT MEMBER IN THE DIRECTION TO URGE SAID PIVOTALLY MOUNTED MEMBER TO SWING SAID FRICTION WHEEL AWAY FROM SAID FIRST AXIS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-03-21 | 1969-09-20 | 1970-03-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-03-21 | 1973-09-20 | 1974-03-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-03-21 | 1977-09-20 | 1978-03-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |