Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Infinitely variable transmissions, continuously variable transmissions, methods, assemblies, subassemblies, and components therefor
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Application No.: US14274043Application Date: 2014-05-09
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Publication No.: US09360089B2Publication Date: 2016-06-07
- Inventor: Charles B Lohr , John W Sherrill , Brad P Pohl , Robert Dawson , Corey Pew
- Applicant: Fallbrook Intellectual Property Company LLC
- Applicant Address: US TX Cedar Park
- Assignee: Fallbrook Intellectual Property Company LLC
- Current Assignee: Fallbrook Intellectual Property Company LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Cedar Park
- Agency: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP
- Main IPC: F16H15/40
- IPC: F16H15/40 ; F16H15/50 ; F16H15/28

Abstract:
Inventive embodiments are directed to components, subassemblies, systems, and/or methods for infinitely variable transmissions (IVT). In one embodiment, a control system is adapted to facilitate a change in the ratio of an IVT. In another embodiment, a control system includes a carrier member configured to have a number of radially offset slots. Various inventive carrier members and carrier drivers can be used to facilitate shifting the ratio of an IVT. In some embodiments, the traction planet assemblies include planet axles configured to cooperate with the carrier members. In one embodiment, the carrier member is configured to rotate and apply a skew condition to each of the planet axles. In some embodiments, a carrier member is operably coupled to a carrier driver. In some embodiments, the carrier member is configured to couple to a source of rotational power. Among other things, shift control interfaces for an IVT are disclosed.
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