| US 7,462,127 B2 | ||
| Continuously variable transmission | ||
| Donald C Miller, Fallbrook, Calif. (US); and David John Allen, Santa Cruz, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Fallbrook Technologies Inc., San Diego, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Mar. 19, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/688,124. | ||
| Application 11/688124 is a continuation of application No. 11/006448, filed on Dec. 06, 2004, granted, now 7,192,381. | ||
| Application 11/006448 is a continuation of application No. 10/770966, filed on Feb. 03, 2004, granted, now 6,949,049, filed on Sep. 27, 2005. | ||
| Application 10/770966 is a continuation of application No. 10/134097, filed on Apr. 25, 2002, granted, now 6,689,012, filed on Feb. 10, 2004. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/286803, filed on Apr. 26, 2001. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0179013 A1, Aug. 02, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. F16H 15/26 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 476—38 | 18 Claims |
| 1. A continuously variable transmission having a longitudinal axis, comprising:
a plurality of speed adjusters, each having a tiltable axis of rotation, and each speed adjuster located radially outwardly
from the longitudinal axis,
an input disk contacting a first point on each of the speed adjusters;
an output disk contacting a second point on each of the speed adjusters;
a support member annularly rotatable about the longitudinal axis, located radially inwardly from the speed adjusters and contacting
a third point on each of the speed adjusters, the support member having a first end and a second end that are axially separated
and having a first diameter at said first end and a second diameter at said second end, wherein the support member is axially
movable; and
wherein said first diameter is different from said second diameter.
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