Abstract: A wiper device for a vehicle, has a sub-arm turnably supported by a vehicle body through a supporting shaft provided in a base end thereof. An arm shaft is turnably provided in a tip end of the sub-arm and a base end of a wiper arm is fixed to the arm shaft. The supporting shaft has a cylindrical shape and a drive shaft is inserted into the cylindrical supporting shaft. One end of the drive shaft on the side of the sub-arm, is connected to the arm shaft by a gear mechanism and the other end of the drive shaft is connected to a drive source and is reciprocally turned thereby. To the outer surface of the supporting shaft is fixed a Geneva gear. On a circular plate turnably connected to the drive source is an eccentrically provided pin.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine (10) is provided which includes a wall (12) defining a toroidal cylinder (22). A pair of flywheels (36 and 38) are mounted for rotating with respect to said cylinder (22) on a central axis thereof and with respect to each other. Each of the flywheels carry at least a pair of pistons (50) mounted at selected locations, and preferably 180 degrees apart. These pistons (50) cooperate to define compressing/expanding chambers during rotation of the flywheel. Air and fuel are selectively drawn or injected into the cylinder chambers, ignited and then exhausted from the chambers during engine operation. A device (70) is also provided to control the speed of revolution of the pistons during the engine cycling such that the compression/expansion chambers are defined at selected locations during a cycle of the engine.

Abstract: A conveyor system for use with rotary screw conveyors located side by side has a mechanical arrangement allowing individually adjusting the speed of each conveyor. One end of each conveyor has driven teeth disposed in a circle and coaxial with the rotation axis of the conveyor. Each conveyor is rotated by a circular disk rotating about an axis normal to the axis of the conveyor and provided with driving teeth disposed in a circle on the disk and positioned to mesh with the driven teeth of the conveyor. The driving teeth of each disk are individually mounted so that they may be moved between a working position where they mesh with the companion conveyor driven teeth and a non-working position where they are retracted wholly within the disk. By thus retracting some of the disk teeth, the rotation of the companion conveyor may be step-like, thus controlling its conveying capacity.

Abstract: A timing mechanism controls various functions of an ice maker through cams carried on a camshaft. A harvest rake that removes ice from a receptacle is coupled to the camshaft to be rotated thereby. The camshaft is driven by a motor which is coupled to the timing mechanism through a pair of non-circular meshing gears. The gears are programmed such that a slower speed is imparted to the camshaft when ice is being removed from the receptacle by the harvest rake. This provides a slower speed but higher torque to the harvest rake during ice removal and a faster, more accurate timing rate during filling of the receptacle.

Abstract: A gear transmission employing at least one pair of non-circular gears to form the intermeshing pitch curves so that one non-circular gear can be given the periodically variable number of rotations on the basis of the exponentially functional increasing mode or the same decreasing mode with respect to the rotational speed of the other non-circular gear, thereby obtaining a gear type continuously variable transmission.

Abstract: An apparatus grinding a steel billet to remove surface cracks. The billet is advanced in the direction of it longitudinal axis while being rotated. The apparatus includes a grinding wheel mounted in a bearing in a movably mounted support member. In order to accurately and simply control the penetration depth of the grinding wheel, a stop member is mounted on the support member. In one embodiment, the stop member is a segment of a circle mounted eccentrically relative to the grinding wheel. In another embodiment, the stop member is a segment of a spiral mounted coaxially with the grinding wheel. The stop member engages the surface of the billet. Two arrangements are described for rotating the billet at an increased speed while grinding the edge regions.

Abstract: A pair of non-circular gears having a fixed sum of the radius of the gears is used as transmission gears secured between a power shaft and a crank shaft. Each radius of the non-circular gears increases or decreases according to the required rotation. A powder feeding time in one cycle is prolonged by delaying the lowering velocity of an upper ram near the lowermost dead point of the upper ram which carries out the powder compacting and performing a quick return motion of the upper ram after a compacting zone.

Abstract: An improvement in a spur gear mechanism having a pair of engageable spur gears, a device for rotating the gears in one direction only, and a device for engaging and disengaging the gears. The improvement includes a chamfer on the top, circumferential surface of each tooth each of the gears. The chamfer starts at the working surface of the gear tooth and extends inwardly toward the juncture of the pitch line of the gear and the non-working surface of the gear tooth, whereby the opposing teeth of the engaging gears do not prevent the re-engagement of the gears when the gears are brought together for engagement.

Abstract: A valve actuation system is disclosed having a spur wheel which meshes with a crown-wheel segment attached to the valve. For linear increase or decrease in the flow cross section, the toothing of the crown-wheel segment is arranged to produce a multiplication ratio which decreases and/or increases in the direction of opening, i.e., which produces valve opening rates which become smaller and/or larger.

Abstract: In a device for punching flat shaped articles by means of a punching tool, which consists of two separate parts, an electromotor, a driving mechanism and a gearing, there are combined the electromotor, the gearing, the driving mechanism and one part of the punching tool to form a separately transportable constructional unit.

Abstract: A differential for motor vehicles and the like effectively providing smooth power transmission from an input drive shaft driving two gears fixed axially spaced thereon driving with pin-like teeth, on side faces thereof, a driven gear having peripheral teeth oval in cross section and coaxial with two output bevel sun gears disposed opposed and having respective power output shafts for differential driving of the motor vehicle left and right wheels during turns. The output sun gears are disposed concentric with the driven gear with a common axis of rotation normal to the axis of rotation of the drive gears. The sun gears are driven differentially during vehicle turns by two bevel planetary gears each having as axis of rotation fixed in the driven gear and extending radially toward the axis of rotation common with the sun gears and symmetrical to the axis of rotation thereof.

Abstract: A transmission for a windshield wiper includes a non-circular pinion gear having a closed pitch curve with a basic elliptical segment and a circular segment and a non-circular output gear having an open pitch curve with a third order elliptical segment and a circular segment. The pinion and the output gears mesh such that the basic elliptical and third order elliptical pitch curve segments roll against each other and the circular pitch curve segments roll against each other so that the gear ratio of the combination varies sinusoidally through a first included angle of output gear rotation and remains substantially constant through a second included angle of output gear rotation.

Abstract: A device for automatically inserting and ejecting an information carrier by means of an over-center mechanism, which is actuated manually until the over-center point is reached. The over-center mechanism comprises an eccentric gear which has a diameter which increases as the insertion movement proceeds, the gear surface engaging a sliding member for the information carrier. As a result, the automatic insertion path length is increased relative to the manual insertion path length.

Abstract: A chain engagement slot for bicycle sprockets, which enables a bicycle chain to be shifted from a smaller sprocket to a larger sprocket mounted next to it on a common cluster body. The chain partly enters the chain engagement slot, causing sufficient contact between the chain and the next sprocket tooth to enable the chain to be seated on the larger sprocket.

Abstract: The drum drive in a rotary shear includes a pair of driving and driven surge gears and a coupling of which the driving and driven companion members are drivingly connected with the driven surge gear and with one of the drums. The shear is adjustable for varying the length of stock cut on each revolution of the drums, and such adjustment also requires shear synchronization with the fed stock which is accomplished by disconnecting the coupling members and angularly adjusting the surge gears relative to the drums. The coupling of featured lock type has companion members with cylindrical surfaces which are normally in such an interference fit with each other as safely to transmit without slippage torque in excess of the maximum required for stock-cutting operation of the shear, yet these coupling members are disconnectible for shear synchronization by applying pressurized fluid to their cylindrical interface.

Abstract: A wormwheel (1) has teeth (2) over at least a portion of its periphery. The teeth (2) are shaped such that the pitch diameter (5) is greater at one face (3) of the wormwheel than the other and does not increase along the path of the tooth from said one face (3) to the other face (4). Because of this tooth shaping the wormwheel may be cast and is thus suitable for mass production. Wormwheels of this type are particularly, but not exclusively, suitable for use in valve actuators. In order to facilitate the casting process the wormwheel is formed with only one integral bearing (10) and has an internally splined opening (8) in which can be received a bearing sleeve (18) which may also be adapted to receive the valve stem within its own axial opening (21). A variety of bearing sleeves suitable for use with different valve stems may be provided for cooperation with the same wormwheel thereby eliminating the need for special adaptors and reducing the number of parts required to construct a range of valve actuators.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for a drive system having an intermittently rotating output shaft. In operation, the output shaft is caused to accelerate to a constant rotational velocity, held at that velocity for a predetermined portion of its rotation, then decelerated to zero velocity. The acceleration and deceleration values are caused to be low in magnitude so that components of the system are subjected to reduced shock loadings and generate reduced noise as compared to a rapid acceleration and deceleration system. Particular applicability for the system is found in document endorsers having an endorsing plate connected to the output shaft and rotated such that the endorsing plate contacts and imprints documents in an endorsing area on command.

Abstract: A pedal powered gear transmission mechanism applicable to velocipedes, exercise machines or winches is disclosed. A system of non-circular gears or a combination of non-circular and circular gears between pedal cranks and a chain driving sprocket causes the pedal cranks to retard and advance cyclically relative to the chain sprocket by varying the instantaneous gear ratio between the pedal cranks and chain sprocket. The resulting change in mechanical advantage partially compensates for the inherent disadvantage at and near dead center pedal positions. A more uniform application of torque is developed.

Abstract: A gear assembly has a driving pinion, a rack and an intermediate gear coupling the pinion and rack. The teeth of the pinion, gear and rack are of the same pitch, the teeth of the intermediate gear being separated into one sector of teeth which engage the pinion and another sector of teeth which engage the rack. The axis of the intermediate gear is off-center, the radii of curvature of the pitched circles of the two sectors of the intermediate gear are different, and the teeth of the two different sectors of the intermediate gear are not integrally related to the circumference of the respective pitched circles.

Abstract: A gear train enables rotational drive in either sense of a driven member le preventing transmission of rotation in either sense from the driven to the driving member. Each member of the train comprises a pair of discs attached on their faces with each disc having asymmetric teeth on its periphery and each disc of the pair being a reflection about a diametral line of the other. The asymmetrics in each member of the train are different.

Abstract: An improved-efficiency, pedal-operated drive mechanism for a bicycle employing an elliptical sprocket used in association with a planetary-type gear drive for providing an elliptical path of travel of the bicycle pedals. The gear arrangement is disposed in a circular frame mounted from the conventional bicycle frame having secured therein, in a stationary position, an internally-toothed ring gear. The planetary-type drive also includes a pair of rotatable pinion gears diametrically meshed with the ring gear and supported in a bearing housing within the frame on respective pedal axles which are each secured to a pedal arm. The motion of the pedals is along an elliptical locus as the pinion gears individually but synchronously rotate in the fixed ring gear. The sprocket which is preferably of elliptical shape is secured to the housing and rotates therewith driving the bicycle with an improved efficiency on the order of 25 percent or more in comparison to the conventional circular drive system.

Abstract: A device for preventing reverse transmission of motion in a gear train including a drive and driven gear that are enmeshed together in a train of gears. The drive and driven gears are configured such that the rotative motion is transmitted from the drive gear to the driven gear but not from the driven gear to the drive gear due to a blockage created by the teeth of the drive and driven gear.

Abstract: The ability to control butterfly valves is greatly enhanced with a geared hand wheel having concentrically contained therein a pair of flat spur gears with at least one tooth difference and a pinion gear meshing with both of these gears with the pinion carried by the hand wheel in a planetary manner about these gears whereby a mechanical advantage is achieved as the spur gears are caused to rotate relative to one another by rotation of the hand wheel to control the valve shaft of the butterfly valve.

Abstract: A fluid transducer including a reciprocatory piston member and a drive mechanism for converting reciprocation of the piston member into rotation of a rotary member coupled to the mechanism, or vice versa. The drive mechanism includes a first elliptical member centrally mounted within said transducer and a second elliptical member rotatably mounted in engagement with said first member and arranged for reciprocation with said piston member. As said piston member reciprocates said second member rotates with respect to said first member to transmit motion between said piston and said rotary member coupled to the drive mechanism.

Abstract: A gear train includes a plurality of gears mounted for cooperation. Two of the gears are provided with at least one projection from the side of the gear in a direction generally parallel to the axis thereof. In operation the projections on the gears interfere at a predetermined angular position to limit movement of the gear train.

Abstract: A drive pinion is provided with wide teeth and narrow teeth. A follower wheel is provided with teeth which have cut-away portions at their front sides. When the drive pinion rotates in reverse direction, one wide tooth makes contact with an apex of a tooth of the follower gear wheel thereby preventing the reverse rotation of the drive pinion.

Abstract: A transmission gear mechanism having a plurality of drive gears and a shiftable driven gear. Eccentric gears are provided between the drive gears to smoothly transfer the driven gear from one drive gear to the next during shifting without interrupting the power transmission. Bearing surfaces are provided to bias the driven gear into contact with the drive and eccentric gears at all times to maintain power transmission.

Abstract: An ammunition feed conveyor drive assembly for automatic weapon systems eoying a rotatable driving cam device and a smaller diameter rotatable driven cam device and in which both devices have dual tier cam surfaces which cooperate to cause a lower degree of angular revolution of the driven device compared to the degree of angular revolution of the driving device.

Abstract: An elliptic gear wheel or rotor having a predetermined pitch circle which includes longer and shorter radius and intermediary portions between said longer and shorter radius portions, the longer and shorter radius portions have teeth of a greater tooth pressure angle than that of teeth on the intermediary portion, and a transmission gear device including at least two identical elliptic rotors of the above type mounted in their respective support shafts in intermeshing relationship to each other.

Abstract: An interval timer providing a relatively large number of settings between two extreme time intervals wherein two cooperating snail gears drive a drum and a cam, and wherein a partial gear disengages a motor drive means from one of the snail gears to intermittently stop the snail gears' rotation.

Abstract: Two coaxial rotors are connected with a counter-shaft through two pairs of varying-motion gears of opposite phase. The two gears of each pair differ from each other to provide perfect mass-balance and improved accuracy. Tooth ratios of 1:2 and 1:1 are used. The gear pitch-surfaces that roll on each other without slippage intersect the circular pitch surfaces of uniform-motion gears of the same tooth ratio and center distance and on the gear rigid with a rotor they extend further out from said circular pitch surface than on the mating gear. The tooth shape is such that on uniform rotation of the counter-shaft the rotor has a uniform rotation plus an added harmonic motion.The invention also provides a simplified production as a result of the novel tooth shape.

Abstract: A fluid transducer including a reciprocatory piston member and a rotary member, and a drive mechanism for converting reciprocation of the piston member into rotation of said rotary member, or vice versa. The drive mechanism includes a first elliptical member rotatable with said rotary member and a second elliptical member rotatably mounted within said transducer and arranged for reciprocation with said piston member. The elliptical members are retained in engagement, and rotate in unison as said piston member reciprocates with respect to said rotary member to transmit motion between said piston and rotary members.

Abstract: A motion converter device capable of converting continuous rotary input motion to cyclic linear motion and capable of accomplishing the reversal thereof from cyclic linear motion to continuous rotary motion including means for substantially smoothly obtaining the conversion. The unit includes a set of gear trains having gears of a selected shape and which gear trains are intermeshed from either a single rotary shaft or a plurality of linked output shafts which interwork to convert the rotary motion of the single shaft to oscillatory or linear motion of the output shafts or will, in the reverse of this procedure, convert a linear input to the plurality of shafts to rotary motion of the single shaft.