US3174352A
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Gear connection for rotary shafts
Assignee: Studebaker Worthington Inc
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Filing: 1962-09-21
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Granted: 1965-03-23
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Expires: 1982-09-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter K Jekat
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 12:16
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H1/00; F16H1/02; F16H1/20; F16H1/22; F04; F04D; F04D25/00; F04D25/02; F04D25/028; F16D; F16D3/00; F16D3/16; F16D3/18; F16D3/185; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/19; Y10T74/19628; Y10T74/19633
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
IN AN APPARATUS OF THE TYPE DESCRIBED FOR SUPPLYING A COMPRESSED FLUID, AND INCLUDING; A PRIME MOVER HAVING A CASING, A HIGH SPEED SHAFT ROTATABLY SUPPORTED WITHIN THE CASING AND EXTENDING THEREFROM, A COMPRESSOR SUPPLYING A HOT COMPRESSED FLUID, SAID COMPRESSOR INCLUDING A DRIVEN SHAFT BEING NORMALLY DISPOSED SUBSTANTIALLY AXIALLY OF SAID SPACED ADJACENT TO SAID HIGH SPEED SHAFT; A TRANSMISSION MEANS CONNECTING SAID HIGH SPEED AND DRIVEN SHAFTS RESPECTIVELY FOR TRANSMITTING TORQUE THEREBETWEEN AND INCLUDING, (A) A HUB POSITIONED IN SAID PRIME MOVER CASING SURROUNDING THE HIGH SPEED SHAFT, (B) A PLURALITY OF INTERMEDIATE GEARS ROTATABLY JOURNALED IN SAID HUB AND SPACED EQUIDISTANT FROM THE HIGH SPEED SHAFT, (C) A RING GEAR DISPOSED IN MESHED ENGAGEMENT WITH THE RESPECTIVE INTERMEDIATE GEARS AND BEING CONNECTED TO SAID DRIVEN SHAFT FOR ROTATION THEREWITH, (D) A CENTRAL GEAR DISPOSED IN MESHED ENGAGEMENT WITH THE RESPECTIVE INTERMEDIATE GEARS AND BEING SUPPORTED THEREBY, (E) SAID CENTRAL GEAR BEING NON-RIGIDLY CONNECTED TO SAID HIGH SPEED SHAFT TO CONTINUOUSLY TRANSMIT TORQUE THEREBETWEEN REGARDLESS OF NON-CENCENTRIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE RESPECTIVE CENTRAL GEAR
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
IN AN APPARATUS OF THE TYPE DESCRIBED FOR SUPPLYING A COMPRESSED FLUID, AND INCLUDING; A PRIME MOVER HAVING A CASING, A HIGH SPEED SHAFT ROTATABLY SUPPORTED WITHIN THE CASING AND EXTENDING THEREFROM, A COMPRESSOR SUPPLYING A HOT COMPRESSED FLUID, SAID COMPRESSOR INCLUDING A DRIVEN SHAFT BEING NORMALLY DISPOSED SUBSTANTIALLY AXIALLY OF SAID SPACED ADJACENT TO SAID HIGH SPEED SHAFT; A TRANSMISSION MEANS CONNECTING SAID HIGH SPEED AND DRIVEN SHAFTS RESPECTIVELY FOR TRANSMITTING TORQUE THEREBETWEEN AND INCLUDING, (A) A HUB POSITIONED IN SAID PRIME MOVER CASING SURROUNDING THE HIGH SPEED SHAFT, (B) A PLURALITY OF INTERMEDIATE GEARS ROTATABLY JOURNALED IN SAID HUB AND SPACED EQUIDISTANT FROM THE HIGH SPEED SHAFT, (C) A RING GEAR DISPOSED IN MESHED ENGAGEMENT WITH THE RESPECTIVE INTERMEDIATE GEARS AND BEING CONNECTED TO SAID DRIVEN SHAFT FOR ROTATION THEREWITH, (D) A CENTRAL GEAR DISPOSED IN MESHED ENGAGEMENT WITH THE RESPECTIVE INTERMEDIATE GEARS AND BEING SUPPORTED THEREBY, (E) SAID CENTRAL GEAR BEING NON-RIGIDLY CONNECTED TO SAID HIGH SPEED SHAFT TO CONTINUOUSLY TRANSMIT TORQUE THEREBETWEEN REGARDLESS OF NON-CENCENTRIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE RESPECTIVE CENTRAL GEAR
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-03-22 | 1968-09-21 | 1969-03-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-03-22 | 1972-09-21 | 1973-03-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-03-22 | 1976-09-21 | 1977-03-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |