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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2004
Applicants:
Brian Joseph Dutson, Manchester, GB;
Leslie Kendrick Robinson, Preston, GB;
Inventors:
Brian Joseph Dutson, Manchester, GB;
Leslie Kendrick Robinson, Preston, GB;
Assignee:
TOROTRAK (DEVELOPMENT) LIMITED, Lancashire, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 15/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 15/38 (2013.01);
Abstract
A transmission of the toroidal race rolling traction type, including ratio varying components ('variators') for such transmissions. A set of rollers transmitting traction between an input disc and an output disc is connected to a hydraulic mechanism by which it is positioned, the roller position determining the transmitted ratio.