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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2008
Jon M. Nichols, Georgetown, TX (US);
Matthew P. Simister, Austin, TX (US);
Daniel J. Dawe, Austin, TX (US);
Charles B. Lohr, Austin, TX (US);
Timothy M. Obrzut, Parma, OH (US);
Jon M. Nichols, Georgetown, TX (US);
Matthew P. Simister, Austin, TX (US);
Daniel J. Dawe, Austin, TX (US);
Charles B. Lohr, Austin, TX (US);
Timothy M. Obrzut, Parma, OH (US);
Fallbrook Intellectual Property Company LLC, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
Inventive embodiments are directed to components, subassemblies, systems, and/or methods for continuously variable transmissions (CVT). In one embodiment, a main axle () is adapted to receive a carrier assembly () to facilitate the support of components in a CVT (). In another embodiment, a carrier includes a stator support member () and a stator interfacial member (). In some embodiments, the stator interfacial member is configured to interact with planet subassemblies of a CVT. Various inventive planet subassemblies () and idler assemblies () can be used to facilitate shifting the ratio of a CVT. In some embodiments, the planet subassemblies include legs () configured to have a sliding interface with a carrier assembly. Embodiments of a hub shell (), a hub cover () are adapted to house components of a CVT and, in some embodiments, to cooperate with other components of the CVT to support operation and/or functionality of the CVT. Among other things, shift control interfaces and braking features for a CVT are disclosed.