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Current Assignee
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Patent Number
Patent Inventor Names
Yasunari Kimura0
Takao Tsuboi0
Tsuneo Endoh0
Date of Patent
September 29, 2009
0Patent Application Number
116993680
Date Filed
January 30, 2007
0Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
A variable flywheel mechanism is capable of varying the moment of inertia is disclosed. The wheel mechanism includes a sun gear, planetary gears, pivotable arms swung by the planetary gears, and weights mounted on the pivotable arms. The positions of the weights are controlled by rotation of the sun gear.
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