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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2012
Applicants:
Christian Antal, Oslo, NO;
Knut Tore Ljøsne, Oslo, NO;
Inventors:
Christian Antal, Oslo, NO;
Knut Tore Ljøsne, Oslo, NO;
Assignee:
CA TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS AS, Oslo, NO;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 3/78 (2006.01); B62M 11/16 (2006.01); B62M 11/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 3/78 (2013.01); B62M 11/16 (2013.01); B62M 11/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
A robust and reliable multi-speed gear system for use on pedally or other manually propelled vehicles, comprising simple epicyclical sectionsin a complex structure, an internal axial tunnel enabling use of a detachable, vertical shear force load carrying through-bolt, a rotatable shift axle, a main shaftnon-rotatably mounted to the vehicle frame, axially floating shift mechanisms, and a hub shellfully enclosing the gear mechanisms. The multispeed hub is robust, light, easily manufactured, offers many speeds and great gear width, and is rigidly securable to the vehicle frame.