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An orbital transmission comprising an input element connected to a first power source, a control element connected to a second power source and an output element connected to the control element whereby rotational power is transmitted by an orbiting gear in the output element. The orbital transmissi

An orbital transmission comprising an input element connected to a first power source, a control element connected to a second power source and an output element connected to the control element whereby rotational power is transmitted by an orbiting gear in the output element. The orbital transmission functions based on the relationship of the speed of the orbit of the orbiting gear and the speed of rotation of the input shaft. When the orbiting gear makes one complete orbit in the same time that the input shaft makes one revolution, then the transmission is in neutral and no rotation will be imparted to the output shaft. When the orbiting gear makes less orbits in a unit of time than the input shaft makes revolutions in the same unit of time, the transmission will impart rotation in a first direction to the output shaft which may be forward. When the orbiting gear makes more orbits in a unit of time than the input shaft makes revolutions in the same unit of time, the transmission will impart rotation in a second direction to the output shaft which may be reverse. The direction of rotation of the input shaft must be the same as the direction of orbit of the orbiting shaft.

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[ What is claimed:] [1.]1. A transmission comprising an input shaft engaged to an orbiting shaft, an orbiting gear affixed to the orbiting shaft and engaged to an internal gear, said internal gear affixed to an output shaft; wherein the orbiting shaft orbits around the input shaft and the direction

[ What is claimed:] [1.]1. A transmission comprising an input shaft engaged to an orbiting shaft, an orbiting gear affixed to the orbiting shaft and engaged to an internal gear, said internal gear affixed to an output shaft; wherein the orbiting shaft orbits around the input shaft and the direction of rotation of the input shaft is the same as the direction of orbit of the orbiting shaft; a control arm engaged to a control wheel and to a second power source;wherein the control wheel rotates about the input shaft and is rotatably connected to the orbiting shaft; andwherein the relative speed of orbit of the orbiting gear to the rotation of the input shaft determines the output speed of said transmission.