Patents by Inventor Franciscus Cristianus Antonius Hubertus Willems

Franciscus Cristianus Antonius Hubertus Willems has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Continuously variable transmission
    Patent number: 5800299
    Abstract: The invention relates to a continuously variable transmission, consisting of at least a transmission housing which accommodates a pulley/drive belt unit, a hydraulic circuit, in particular for the control and/or lubrication of the transmission, and a fluid reservoir. The transmission housing and/or the hydraulic circuit are provided with a way of promoting the flow of fluid to the bottom of the transmission housing from the rest of the transmission housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1998
    Assignee: Van Doorne's Transmissie B.V.
    Inventors: Gerardus Johannes Maria Lamers, Johannes gerardus Ludovicus Maria Van Spijk, Franciscus Cristianus Antonius Hubertus Willems