Patent ID: 9382983
Filing Date: 2016-07-05
CPC Classification: F16H

Claim Text:
1. A positive infinitely variable transmission comprising: a first driveshaft; a second driveshaft; a first gear rotating about a central axis and secured to said first driveshaft for rotation therewith; a plurality of fixed second gears equally spaced about said central axis and in meshing contact with said first gear; a plurality of fixed third gears spaced regularly about said central axis, wherein each of said plurality of third gears rotates with a respective one of said plurality of fixed second gears; a plurality of fourth gears each mounted on a rotatable carrier and spaced regularly about said central axis, said carrier rotatable about said central axis, wherein said second driveshaft rotates with said rotatable carrier and further wherein said plurality of third gears is in meshing contact with said plurality of fourth gears; a plurality of fifth gears equally spaced about said central axis, each of said fifth gears rotating with a respective one of said plurality of fourth gears; a sixth gear rotating about said central axis and controllably secured to said first driveshaft for rotation therewith, said sixth gear in meshing contact with each of said fifth gears; and an actuator for controllably adjusting an angle of rotation at which said sixth gear is attached to said first drive shaft, thereby enabling the transfer of a series of torques through all the gears.