Abstract: An annular thrust ring for use in a mechanism that causes the confronting teeth of two clutch members to automatically separate when the driven clutch member has sufficient speed to overtake the drive clutch member. The annular thrust ring has a V-shaped cross-section formed by progressive dies to facilitate lower production cost.

Abstract: A modified gear operates in one direction only. The modified gear can be driven in either direction by a standard gear, but will drive another gear in only one direction. Every other tooth of the modified gear is partly cut away to form a step. The remaining sides are cut away to delay engagement with a driven gear. The sides of the teeth preferably have the shape of an involute curve, and each tooth is preferably cut along a line segment beginning at the midpoint of the top land of the tooth, and continuing along a path generally parallel to one side of the tooth. The step is located at a predetermined radial distance from the top land, this distance being a certain fraction of the total depth of the tooth. The modified gear can be used to drive, or be driven by, a conventional unmodified gear. It can also drive, or be driven by, another gear which has been modified in the manner described above.

Abstract: This invention relates to a friction drive mechanism for a motorized sliding door. The door is suspended by a first rail and its movement guided by a third rail. A second rail is flexibly coupled to the first and biased against a motorized driving roller by a simple tensioning mechanism. The tensioning mechanism maintains the friction contact between the driving roller and the second rail. The flexible coupling joining the first and second rails compensates for any misalignment in the mounting of the componentry. The flexible mounting also allows for the door to be driven around curves.

Abstract: Herein disclosed is a friction roller type continuously variable transmission which is compact in size. The transmission comprises a casing, input and output cone discs facing each other, two friction rollers each being operatively disposed between the input and output cone discs, two roller supporting members for rotatably supporting the friction rollers, first and second bearing supporting members each having opposed ends which are connected to one ends of the roller supporting members through respective bearings, first and second link posts supporting middle portions of the first and second bearing supporting members respectively, and a control valve body installing therein various control valves for controlling operation of the transmission, the control valve body being secured to the casing. In order to reduce the size of the entire construction of the transmission, the first link post is fixed to the casing, while the second link post is fixed to the control valve body.

Abstract: A selector lever apparatus for a vehicle having an automatic transmission includes a selector lever shiftable to a plurality of mode setting positions including a parking position, and a selector lever lock mechanism. The lock mechanism locks the selector lever to prevent shifting of the lever when the lever is set at the parking position and a brake pedal is not depressed. When the brake pedal is depressed, the lock mechanism releases the locked state of the selector lever.

Abstract: A power transmitting apparatus is comprised of an electrically operated motor having a shaft which is rotatable in one or the other direction, a worm-gear provided at an outer periphery thereof with a geared portion at which an angle of load is established at a set value so as to be larger than an angle of friction and fixedly mounted on the shaft of the motor, a worm-wheel provided at an outer periphery thereof with a geared portion which is in mesh engagement with the geared portion of the worm-gear, and a lever operatively connected to the worm-wheel for transmitting the rotational torque therefrom to a driven member. Since an angle of load is set so as to be larger than an angle of friction in the worm-gear, the rotational torque may be transmitted between the worm-gear and the worm-wheel. So, flexibility in mechanical design is increased.

Abstract: An attachment is provided for a high speed low torque rotary power tool for conversion to a low speed high torque reciprocating linear motion so that the power tool can be used with a reciprocating saw blade, file or cutting tools. The attachment is driven by the chuck on the output shaft of the power tool and clamps directly on the power tool housing.

Abstract: In an overhung type starting electric motor, a pinion part of a movable pinion cylinder is made smaller in inside diameter than a clutch inner part and a cylindrical part thereof, and a stepped part is provided between a helical spline part and the small diameter part of a rotary shaft in such a manner that a very small gap is formed between the stepped part and the inner cylindrical wall of the clutch inner part of the movable pinion cylinder, and a very small gap is formed also between the small diameter part of the rotary shaft and the inner cylindrical wall of the pinion part of the movable piston cylinder. A misalignment preventing ring is fitted in the clutch outer of an overrunning clutch to be slidable on the stepped part.

Abstract: In a starter having a planet gear speed reducer in which the front frame is secured to the end face of the motor with penetrating bolts, a cylindrical packing with ears is mounted on an internal gear with the penetrating bolts inserted into the ears so that, when the penetrating bolts are tightened, the ears of the packing are inscribed in the front frame, while sealingly holding the penetrating bolts, and the packing is compressed between the end face of the motor and the flange of the internal gear, thus eliminating the difficulty that water flows down the penetrating bolts into the motor.

Abstract: A torque limiter which includes an input shaft and an output shaft coaxial with the input shaft. A ball ramp torque transmitting device is disposed concentrically relative to the shafts. A first spring is axially disposed of the ball ramp device for normally preloading the device. A friction brake assembly is axially disposed between the ball ramp device and the first spring and operatively associated with the output shaft. Pins extend axially through the friction brake assembly for transferring preloading spring force to the ball ramp device. A second spring is disposed on the same side of the friction brake assembly as the first spring and acts on the friction brake assembly. Both springs are mounted about the output shaft whereby the shaft itself carries the loads of the torque limiter.

Abstract: A rotary drive mechanism has an input shaft with a first crank, mounted parallel to an output shaft, the input shaft being offset from the output shaft by a distance equal to the length of the first crank, the output shaft having a second crank of greater length than the first crank, the first and second cranks are pivotally connected to opposite ends of a link, interlocking formations are provided to prevent rotation of the second crank and link independently of the input shaft when the second crank and link are parallel to one another.

Abstract: A device for transforming motion, and in particular a speed reduction gear, comprises a first stage comprising two moving members (50, 60) at least one of which is functionally coupled to a shaft (74) generating a rotary motion; a second stage comprising at least one set of two pulleys (54, 54) constrained to rotate together, and co-operating with respective transmission means, for example two endless drive strands (52, 64) which co-operate with the moving members of the first stage; and a moving support (26) which supports the two pulleys of the second stage to rotate freely and which is displaced over an imposed trajectory, thereby generating a second motion, with the first motion being a high speed motion and the second motion being a slow motion.

Abstract: A manually actuated adjusting device for control valves of a hydraulic lift mechanism of a vehicle, especially of a fork lift truck, includes a shifting lever with an armrest supporting a lower arm which is connected with an adjusting mechanism arranged below the same and consisting of a guide joint and support elements. A formed-out support surface extends over the entire length of the lower arm which terminates at one end in an approximately vertical shifting lever that is formed-in into the armrest. Within the area of its transition to the support surface, the latter includes a trough-shaped recess formed out of the plane of the support surface.

Abstract: A small engine provided with a self starter motor is suitable for use as a driving mechanism for hand-held or back-carried machines such as cleavers. As the engine is provided with a reduction drive gear loosely inserted over a cylindrical support concentrically provided with a crankshaft, and is so constructed that the rotation of the shelf starter motor is transmitted to the crankshaft via the reduction drive gear and an engagement/disengagement mechanism using centrifugal force, it is possible to improve the durability thereof and to simplify assembly operation.

Abstract: A traction transmission mechanism comprising toric shaped inner and outer race elements, a series of pairs of transmission rollers arranged between the race elements, and drive shaft and driven shaft or other structure constructively cooperating with the mechanism, to furnish an output force, with the transmission incorporating various load equalization structure to furnish substantially floating characteristics to one of the supported race elements, to provide radial and tangential shifting to the roller elements as arranged between the race elements, and to adjust one of the race elements, or more specifically one of its pair of races, towards or away from each other, to change the traction force generated within the transmission mechanism during its functioning.

Abstract: A variable compliance device having a tool plate attached between a tool and a robot arm to allow limited movement of the tool plate relative to the robot arm. A concave bill seat connected to the tool plate and a pin having a concave surface house a bearing ball. An inflatable diaphragm exerts a force on a piston toward the pins to force the pins against the bearing balls. Movement of the tool plate relative to the robot arm causes the pins to move relative to the robot arm. The force of the diaphragm on the pins resists movement of the tool plate relative to the robot arm, and restores the tool plate to its original position after the outside force is removed. If the pins are moved beyond a selected point, a sensor senses the movement and sends a signal to shut down the robot.

Abstract: A rotatable arm carrying an operative member is pivoted on a main housing (10) for movement between a rest position and a work position. A rotary shaft (28) is also journaled in the housing and can be driven by a wound spring (34) for rotary movement, which is transformed into a reciprocating, partial rotation of the arm by a linkage comprising meshing gears (18, 22) on the arm and on a fixed axis, and a crank and slotted link (24, 26, 30) between said shaft and the gears. A first and a second locking units (12, 14) are mounted stationarily with respect to the housing, each comprising a spring-biased pawl (40, 42) to engage the arm when it reaches said rest position and said work position, respectively, and each being releasable by an external control.

Abstract: A transmission system for a vehicle comprising a dry type clutch mechanism, a propelling line for driving ground engaging wheels, and a PTO line. The clutch mechanism includes a drive member connected to an engine output shaft, and a clutch plate movable into and out of friction engagement with the drive member. The propelling line includes an input shaft connected to the drive member, a shuttle shift mechanism having at least one oil clutch for establishing and breaking drive transmission from the input shaft, and a change speed mechanism for receiving drive from the shuttle shift mechanism. The PTO line includes a PTO line input shaft connected to the clutch plate of the dry type clutch mechanism.

Abstract: Disclosed is a drive mechanism in which a movable bracket is operatively connected to a drive source so that the movable bracket is moved to a desired angular position, the movable bracket including an upper jacket supporting an upper shaft provided with a steering wheel attached thereto. One end of the movable bracket is pivotally supported by a fixed bracket attached to a vehicle, and the other free end of the movable bracket is pivoted on a nut member which engages a lead screw through an eccentric bearing assembly. The eccentric bearing assembly causes angular movement in the bracket as the nut member is linearly moved by rotation of the lead screw.

Abstract: A manual transmission (11) is provided of the type including an input shaft (15) including an input gear (19), an output shaft (23), and a countershaft including a head gear (44). The counter shaft includes drive gears (41, 42, and (43) while the output shaft has rotatably mounted thereon a plurality of driven gears (31, 32, and 33) in toothed engagement with the drive gears. The head gear defines a set of internal splines (55), and the countershaft defines a set of external splines (57) which are in loose, splined engagement to define a lost motion connection. The head gear defines a pair of cam surfaces (59), and the countershaft includes a pair of cam members (61) and a compression spring (63), operable to bias the cam members against the cam surfaces, and bias the countershaft toward a centered position, relative to the head gear.