Patents by Inventor Shuichi NAMEKAWA

Shuichi NAMEKAWA 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
    Publication number: 20240011558
    Abstract: A continuously variable transmission includes a primary shaft, a secondary shaft, a primary pulley, a secondary pulley, a first power transmission member, a primary sprocket, a secondary sprocket, a second power transmission member, and a power transmission switch. The first power transmission member has a loop shape and is wrapped around the primary pulley and the secondary pulley. The primary sprocket is disposed on the primary shaft. The secondary sprocket is disposed on the secondary shaft. The second power transmission member has a loop shape and is wrapped around the primary sprocket and the secondary sprocket. The power transmission switch disables power transmission by the second power transmission member when the first power transmission member is in a normal condition and enables the power transmission by the second power transmission member when the first power transmission member is in an abnormal condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Shuichi NAMEKAWA, Susumu ITO, Kensuke KANEDA, Sayaka MORI, Yasuyuki MIYAKE, Masahiko KURABAYASHI