Abstract: A gear reduction assembly may include a main input shaft, a carrier coupled to the main input shaft, and at least one carrier shaft coupled to the carrier and spaced from the main input shaft. The gear reduction assembly may also include at least one spur gear pair including a first spur gear coupled to the carrier shaft, and a second spur gear, wherein the first and second spur gears are coupled to one another such that they rotate together. The gear reduction assembly also includes a first internal gear engaged with the first spur gear, a second internal gear engaged with the second spur gear, and a hub associated with the first internal gear. The first internal gear has a first number of teeth, the second internal gear has a second number of teeth, and the first and second numbers of teeth differ by from one to five teeth.

Abstract: A fixed spool fishing reel having a handle shaft connected to a handle to be rotated thereby and coupled to a bail arm drive of the wheel so that rotation of the handle shaft causes rotation of the bail arm. The handle shaft is coupled to the bail arm drive via a gear mechanism that enables the gear ratio between rotation of the handle shaft and rotation of the bail arm drive to be selectively altered. Also, a fixed spool fishing reel having a spool shaft and two gear wheels respectively on opposite sides of the spool shaft, both gear wheels being coupled to be driven by a rotary handle of the reel and both being selectable to be the one which drives a spool shaft oscillatory mechanism of the reel, the coupling between each of the said two gear wheels and the mechanism being via respective gearing arrangements to impart different respective ratios of handle rotary speed to oscillatory speed of the spool shaft.

Abstract: A miter gear transmission includes a driving shaft, an idler cluster and a driven shaft. The idler cluster includes two cone-shaped gear sets, each having a proximate end with a gear having a largest number of teeth and a distal end with a gear having a smallest number of teeth. Gears with a decreasing number of teeth are located between the proximate and distal ends. The two gear sets are joined at their proximate ends. The idler cluster is suspended in bearings at a 45 degree angle between the driving and driven shafts with first and second spur gears slidably engaged to the shafts. Two actuator moves the spur gears along the shafts to engage the gear teeth of each of gears of the gear sets. By moving the spur gears to engage different gears, different gear ratios are achieved. A cable loop shifter moves the actuators along the shafts.

Abstract: A constant-mesh transmission having a synchronizing mechanism, the synchronizing mechanism including a fifth gear which acts as a shifter so as to rotate integrally with a counter shift and movably in the axial direction, a recess formed in a first gear, and a synchronizer ring. A first connection spline formed in the outer circumferential wall face of the recess and a first synchronization spline formed in the outer circumferential face of the synchronizer ring have a predetermined overlap portion, whereby they overlap partly in the axial direction. In the fifth gear, a second connection spline meshes with the first connection spline and a second synchronization spline presses the first synchronization spline in the axial direction to make the synchronizer ring and the first gear come into frictional engagement with each other.

Abstract: This transmission operates by use of a drive shaft, that by being extendible and retractable, can vary in length. Gears on each end of the drive shaft deliver power from one of a number of concentric rings of gear teeth on a pedal drive to a similar arrangement on a wheel drive. The drive shaft by moving between these concentric rings can vary the gear ratios of the power delivered. A cam wheel and spring mounted ball bearings are employed to change the length of the drive shaft and especially, lift the drive shaft off of the pedal drive/wheel drive as it disengages and set it down to engage the next set of concentric gears. An alternative method to the use of a cam wheel that performs the same function is also described. This allows a radial taper to all engaging gears and a deeper seat.

Abstract: The present invention provides a transmission mechanism with a caseless differential mechanism for an automotive vehicle to drive four wheels instead of two differential mechanisms of the prior art disposed on the front axle and rear axle. The transmission mechanism of the invention is of a compact structure and a relatively less cost of manufacturing, and makes a clearance between the chassis of the automotive vehicle and the ground increased. The performance of the automotive vehicle equipped with the transmission mechanism of the invention can be improved.

Abstract: A treading type vehicle driving device includes a substrate, a first transmission assembly, a second transmission assembly, a treadle structure, a gear assembly and a position limiting plate. The straight-cut gear A can move reciprocally along the trenches of the slant-cut gears C1 and C2 so as to drive the straight-cut gear A to engage with the straight-cut gear B2 of the first transmission assembly (treading forwards), or to engage with the straight-cut gear D of the second transmission assembly 2A (treading backwards). When the pedal is treaded forwards and backwards, the vehicle moves forwards rapidly with less power. The straight-cut gear A will separate from the engagement of the straight-cut gear B2 or straight-cut gear D of transmission assembly since the teeth trench of the slant-cut gears moves on the slant-cut fan gear(forwards is C1 and backwards is C2); thereby, wheels rotate continuously.

Abstract: A transmission for a vehicle including first and second rotating shafts which are rotatable by the torque transmitted through a clutch. Each shaft includes several transmission gears. A resisting member can be disposed between a gear and its corresponding shaft, such that the resisting member reduces the difference in rotating speed between the first and second shafts. The resisting member serves to reduce shift shock and noise generated during shifting. Additional resisting members can be placed on either the first or second shaft in order to achieve reduced shift shock and noise.

Abstract: An automatic friction wheel transmission that includes an enclosed case, an input shaft assembly rotatively mounted through the enclosed case, and an output shaft assembly rotatively mounted through the enclosed case and operatively connected to the input shaft assembly for selective rotation therewith. An input low speed friction wheel engages an output low speed friction wheel and an input high speed friction wheel is disengaged from an output high speed friction wheel when a speed sensor initially senses a low speed of an input shaft.

Abstract: A speed transferring system includes an input shaft having a first input gear and a second input gear, a middle shaft having a slidable engaging member which includes a first middle gear, a second middle gear and a third middle gear. The first, second and third middle gears are connected with each other. An output shaft has a first output gear and a second output gear. A shaft driven by a motor has a shifting device which retains the first middle gear so as to alternately engage the engaging member with the first input gear, the second input gear, the first output gear and the second output gear.

Abstract: A landing gear for semitrailers includes a two speed double reduction gear assembly having fewer, smaller, and simpler parts, resulting in a compact double reduction gear assembly and cost efficient landing gear unit with a unique clutch-shifting mechanism to provide for shifting from one ratio to another. The double reduction gear assembly is disposed on and about in-line input and output shafts further resulting in an easy to crank and shift landing gear unit capable of achieving standard crank handle turn to vertical leg travel distance ratios. The low gear or low speed ratio of the landing gear unit can be varied within a broad range during manufacture, if desired, generally without increasing the overall size or complexity of the two speed double reduction gear assembly. The landing gear can further include a universal mounting feature and is durable and simple to use.

Abstract: A speed change transmission is shown in variation having an extremely wide range of selectively engageable speed drive ratios for use with garden tractors and utility cycles with tractor mode. The transmission also serves as a speed range transmission for use with a hydrostatic transmission in a garden tractor. In variation the transmission is shown with a new two speed PTO systme featuring selectively engageable rear, middle and front outputs. The transmissions and PTO system are extremely compact by virtue of an unique creep speed reduction train, a simplified constant mesh shift means, a PTO shaft journalled coaxially within a hollow transmission mainshaft and a minimum number of components arranged and adapted so that many serve multiple functions.

Abstract: A "GEAR TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY" or more precisely a speed change gear box with two output shafts being one main and the other secondary for driving machine tools and mechanical equipment in general, with different alternative arrangements of the speed system in a total of either seventeen different speeds, fourteen different speeds, thirteen different speeds or ten different speeds in the main output shaft consisting of a set of five slidable gears and a set of gears twice double (four gears) also slidable being one of the double sets comprised of two single gears assembled together totalling only fifteen gears and three shafts to obtain seventeen different speeds in said main output shaft. A second output shaft or secondary output shaft makes possible the output of speeds in a ratio equal to or different from the speeds of the main output shaft.

Abstract: A multiple speed gear transmission (10) of the sliding gear type includes an input shaft (12) disposed on a first axis (14), and a layshaft (16) disposed on a second axis (18) and having a forward gear (26), a reverse gear (28) and first and second drive gears (124,122) connected for joint rotation therewith. A reverse idler gear (54) is connected to the reverse gear (28), and a first sliding gear (82) is used for connecting the input shaft (12) to either the forward gear (26) or the reverse idler gear (54) and driving the layshaft (16) in either direction of rotation. An output shaft (44) disposed on the first axis (14) is selectively connected to one of the first and second drive gears (124,122) by second and third sliding gears (102,104) respectively. Five forward and four reverse speeds can be provided by the transmission (10) using four conveniently shiftable coupling elements (82,98,100,128).

Abstract: A transmission for a laundry machine has at least two operating modes. The transmission includes input means selectively rotatable for oscillation in one operating mode and for unidirectional rotation in another operating mode. A pair of output means are operable for conjoint oscillation and unidirectional rotation with the input means, respectively. Means for transmitting the rotation of the input means to the output means includes means coupled with one of the output means for driving it, driven means associated with the input means for being driven by it, and means selectively operable for coupling the driven means with the other of the output means and with the output means for coupling the driven means and the driving means.

Abstract: A shifting device for a multi-shaft sliding gear arrangement having a plurality of sliding gear blocks displaceable in an axial direction, each one of which is connected, by way of a mechanical transmission device, to a separate electric servo-drive. Each servo-drive comprises an electric servo-motor equipped with a gear reduction unit and a planar cam drive which is arranged between the servo-motor and the transmission device and has a pivotal output lever. The output lever is connected to a sliding gear block at an end remote from the pivotal support therefor. The two end positions of movement of the output lever correspond to the end positions of the sliding gear block.

Abstract: A postage meter conversion apparatus is disclosed that will convert a mechanical, lever operated postage meter into an electrically controlled postage meter. The conversion apparatus is easily assembled and disassembled from a standard lever operated postage meter. Each lever of the meter is operated in a sequential manner. The conversion apparatus is so constructed that only one lever of the meter can be actuated at any time in the sequence. Optical monitors are provided to monitor the operation of the conversion unit so that any possible errors in the setting of the postage amount may be determined. The conversion apparatus can be used to make the mechanical meter compatible in an electrical environment containing equipment such as a computer, a digital scale, and other postage system processing devices.

Abstract: Transmission for tractors comprising an input shaft rotatably supported by a casing having means defining openings therein, a second speed change shaft disposed coaxially with the input shaft and rotatably supported at its opposite ends by further means defining openings in the casing, and speed change gears positioned outside the casing to operatively connect the input shaft and a first speed change shaft.