Double-sided sliding button for use in a continuously variable transmission
US6997833B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 17, 2003 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H63/067
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The double-sided sliding button comprises two spaced-apart sliding button halves configured and disposed with reference to a curved medial axis. Each half has a front side, provided with a contact surface, and a rear side. Both contact surfaces are mutually opposite and both sides of each half intersect the curved medial axis. A bridge member allows to rigidly connect the rear side of the two halves. With this configuration, each sliding button can be easily installed and secured in a clamp attached to a part of the driven pulley. Each double-sided sliding button is capable of working in both directions, thereby reducing the number of individual sliding buttons to be installed by 50%.
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