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Driven Clutch System

  • US 20130157793A1
  • Filed: 12/16/2011
  • Published: 06/20/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/16/2011
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A secondary driven clutch system for a continuously variable transmission, the secondary driven clutch system coupled to a shaft that is rotatable about a longitudinal axis, comprising:

  • a stationary sheave coupled adjacent the shaft;

    a movable sheave comprising a slot, and coupled adjacent the shaft, the movable sheave being movable closer to, or further from, said stationary sheave along the longitudinal axis;

    a positional motor coupled to the moveable sheave at least in part via said slot, and configured to cause said moveable sheave to move closer or further from the stationary sheave;

    wherein said slot is generally at an angle from said longitudinal axis and configured to reduce the longitudinal force needed to move said moveable sheave relative to said stationary sheave, as compared to a slot generally parallel to said longitudinal axis.

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