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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 15, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Paul T Baskis, Rantoul, IL (US);
F David Mullinix, Rantoul, IL (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H / ; G05G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
74 891 ; 74DI / ; 74572 ;
Abstract
An inertial motors utilizes a smoothly coordinated circular motion and converts the motion of circulating weights into a unidirectional series of impulses that drive a vehicle forward. Weights located on an armature are guided on tracks along radial paths from center of the armature. The position of the weights is controlled electromagnetically by solenoids. The solenoids are energized and de-energized at stations along their circular route in such a manner as to transfer linear momentum to the axis to the armature.