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Continuously variable transmission

  • US 6,322,475 B2
  • Filed: 03/30/2001
  • Issued: 11/27/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/02/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An automatic shifting transmission comprising:

  • a rotatable driving member;

    a plurality of spherical power adjusters, each spherical power adjuster having a central bore;

    a plurality of spindles, one of the spindles inserted through one of the bores of the spherical power adjusters;

    a substantially cylindrical rotatable support member that is in frictional contact with each of the spherical power adjusters;

    at least one outwardly extendable weight operably connected to at least one of the spindles; and

    at least one flexible tension member operably connecting the at least one weight to at least one of the spindles.

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