Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Infinitely variable transmission
- Patent Title (中): 无级变速器
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Application No.: US12687254Application Date: 2010-01-14
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Publication No.: US08257216B2Publication Date: 2012-09-04
- Inventor: Donald Edward Hoffman
- Applicant: Donald Edward Hoffman
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: Brooks Kushman, P.C.
- Agent David B. Kelley
- Main IPC: F16H37/02
- IPC: F16H37/02

Abstract:
An infinitely variable power transmission comprising an input shaft, a layshaft driven by the input shaft via internal/external gearing, a toroidal variator, and gearing and clutches which implement a low/reverse variable ratio mode and a high range variable ratio mode. An additional clutch and gearing implement an optional fixed ratio mode.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110172051A1 INFINITELY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION Public/Granted day:2011-07-14
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