MUMBAI, India, July 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617075581 A) filed by Ckanta Ltd on June 18, 2026, for Drive Apparatus And Bottom-Bracket Assembly For Human-Powered Vehicles.
Inventor includes Ritchie, Andrew William.
The application for the patent was published on July 10, 2026, under issue no. 28/2026.
Abstract: A drive apparatus for an HPV, the drive apparatus comprising a housing attachable to the HPV, a motor carried by the housing, a drive-wheel for providing drive from the motor to the HPV, and a drive belt. The drive belt has a bias to adopt, when de-tensioned, a curve with a radius larger than that of the drive-wheel. The apparatus further comprises a tensioner being operable to apply tension to the belt whereby the belt can couple the motor to the drive-wheel. The tensioner is operable to release tension from the belt whereby the belt can follow a path which is free of the drive-wheel. The apparatus further comprises a guide for restraining the belt outboard of the drive-wheel along the path where the belt is free of the drive-wheel.
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