US3192786A
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Toothed meshing gears with parallel axes
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1963-02-11
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Granted: 1965-07-06
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Expires: 1983-02-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Stott Thomas Charles Felix
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 21:38
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H55/00; F16H55/02; F16H55/08; F16D; F16D11/00; F16D11/08; F16D11/10; F16D21/00; F16D21/02; F16D21/04; F16H3/00; F16H3/02; F16H3/08; F16H3/087; F16H3/091; F16H3/0915; F16H3/16; F16H3/20; F16H3/22; F16H55/0806; F16H2712/00; F16H2712/06; F16H2712/08; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/19; Y10T74/19219; Y10T74/19242; Y10T74/19377; Y10T74/19414; Y10T74/1947; Y10T74/19474; Y10T74/19479; Y10T74/19949; Y10T74/19963; Y10T74/19972; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20012; Y10T74/20018
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
A SLIDING MESH GEAR ASSEMBLY COMPRISING PARALLEL INPUT, IDLER AND OUTPUT AXLES, A TOOTHED INPUT GEAR DISPOSED ON THE INPUT AXLE, A TOOTHED OUTPUT GEAR DISPOSED ON THE OUTPUT AXLE AND A TOOTHED IDLER GEAR WHICH IS AXIALLY SLIDABLE ALONG THE IDLER AXLE IN ONE DIRECTION INTO MESHING ENGAGEMENT WITH BOTH THE INPUT GEAR AND THE OUTPUT GEAR, BOTH FLANKS OF THE TEETH OF THE RESPECTIVE GEARS BEING AXIALLY TAPERED SUCH THAT THE INTERENGAGING PAIRS OF TOOTH FLANKS HAVING COMPLEMENTARY TAPERS IN A SENSE SUCH THAT DURING OPERATION OF THE IDLER GEAR IS BIASED IN THE SAID ONE DIRECTION IRRESPECTIVE OF WHICH GEAR IS DRIVING, A FIRST THRUST MEMBER ADAPTED TO LIMIT AXIAL MOVEMENT OF THE IDLER GEAR IN THE SAID ONE DIRECTION, AND SECOND AND THIRD THRUST MEMBERS RESPECTIVELY ADAPTED TO LIMIT AXIAL MOVEMENT OF THE INPUT AND OUTPUT GEARS IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
A SLIDING MESH GEAR ASSEMBLY COMPRISING PARALLEL INPUT, IDLER AND OUTPUT AXLES, A TOOTHED INPUT GEAR DISPOSED ON THE INPUT AXLE, A TOOTHED OUTPUT GEAR DISPOSED ON THE OUTPUT AXLE AND A TOOTHED IDLER GEAR WHICH IS AXIALLY SLIDABLE ALONG THE IDLER AXLE IN ONE DIRECTION INTO MESHING ENGAGEMENT WITH BOTH THE INPUT GEAR AND THE OUTPUT GEAR, BOTH FLANKS OF THE TEETH OF THE RESPECTIVE GEARS BEING AXIALLY TAPERED SUCH THAT THE INTERENGAGING PAIRS OF TOOTH FLANKS HAVING COMPLEMENTARY TAPERS IN A SENSE SUCH THAT DURING OPERATION OF THE IDLER GEAR IS BIASED IN THE SAID ONE DIRECTION IRRESPECTIVE OF WHICH GEAR IS DRIVING, A FIRST THRUST MEMBER ADAPTED TO LIMIT AXIAL MOVEMENT OF THE IDLER GEAR IN THE SAID ONE DIRECTION, AND SECOND AND THIRD THRUST MEMBERS RESPECTIVELY ADAPTED TO LIMIT AXIAL MOVEMENT OF THE INPUT AND OUTPUT GEARS IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-07-05 | 1973-01-04 | 1973-07-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-07-05 | 1977-01-04 | 1977-07-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |