| US 7,462,123 B2 | ||
| Continuously variable planetary gear set | ||
| Donald C Miller, Fallbrook, Calif. (US); David J Allen, Soquel, Calif. (US); and Robert A Smithson, Cedar Park, Tex. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Fallbrook Technologies Inc., San Diego, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Aug. 07, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/834,849. | ||
| Application 11/834849 is a continuation of application No. 10/949741, filed on Sep. 24, 2004, granted, now 7,261,663. | ||
| Application 10/949741 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/844821, filed on May 12, 2004, granted, now 7,166,052, filed on Jan. 23, 2007. | ||
| Application 10/844821 is a continuation of application No. 10/788736, filed on Feb. 26, 2004, granted, now 7,011,600, filed on Mar. 14, 2006. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/537938, filed on Jan. 21, 2004. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/512600, filed on Oct. 16, 2003. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/494376, filed on Aug. 11, 2003. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0287579 A1, Dec. 13, 2007 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. F16H 15/26 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 475—5 [476/38; 903/918; 903/951] | 20 Claims |
| 1. A power train comprising:
a first source of rotational power;
an electric generator;
a plurality of balls, each ball having an internal axis of rotation configured to tilt in operation;
a first disc in contact with the balls, the first disc configured to be nonrotatable;
a second disc in contact with the balls;
a rotatable cage adapted to support the plurality of balls axially and radially, the rotatable cage coupled to the first source
of rotational power; and
an idler in contact with the balls and located radially inward of the balls, the idler coupled to the electric generator.
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