ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,486,885, issued on Dec. 2.
"Toothed CVT for which teeth re-engagement is improved" was invented by Armin Sebastian Tay (Rowland Heights, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A toothed CVT using a Cone with One Torque Transmitting Member that is coupled by a Transmission Belt to another Cone with One Torque Transmitting Member for which teeth re-engagement between the Torque Transmitting Members and their Transmission Belt is improved. Said CVT uses a slack-side Tensioning Pulley in order to maintain the tension in the slack-side of the Transmission Belt almost constant so as to ensure smooth re-engagement of the Driven Cone; and a Transm...