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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2000
John Morgan, Rocklin, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A mechanical torque enhancing assembly for increasing the torque output of a pulley. The mechanical torque enhancing assembly includes a drum assembly that has an interior space, a belt receiving groove that extends around an outer perimeter edge of the drum assembly, a converter plate, and a plurality of drive pins coupled to the interior space. The plurality of drive pins are each positioned proximate the belt receiving groove at a predetermined spaced distance from each other. A plurality of drive panels that have a first end and a second end are also positioned within the interior space of the drum assembly. The first end of each of the drive panels is coupled to an associated drive pin. The second end of each of the drive panels is coupled to the converter plate. Thus, when the drum assembly rotates each of the drive panels acts as a lever and the converter plate acts as a fulcrum thereby increasing the torque on the converter plate. In addition, the converter plate has an axle for providing rotational power.