Patent ID: 9611921
Date: 2017-04-04
CPC Classifications: F16H

Claim:
1. A transmission comprising: a first disc mounted coaxially about a longitudinal axis of the transmission; a plurality of tiltable balls placed angularly about the longitudinal axis and in contact with the first disc; a second disc mounted coaxially about the longitudinal axis of the transmission and in contact with the plurality of tiltable balls; an idler placed radially inward of, and in contact with, the plurality of tiltable balls; a cage operably coupled to the plurality of balls; a first clutch assembly operably coupled to the cage and the first disc; a second clutch assembly operably coupled to the cage and the first disc; wherein at least two of the first disc, second disc, idler, and cage are adapted to receive a power input; and wherein at least one of the first disc, second disc, idler and cage is adapted to provide a power output.