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Planetary stop mechanism with torque overload release

Assignee: Douglas Aircraft Co Inc
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Filing: 1961-04-20
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Granted: 1965-10-12
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Expires: 1981-04-20
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Bo N Hoffstrom

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 04:13
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H35/00; F16H35/10; B; B08; B08B; B08B3/00; B08B3/04; B08B3/10; B08B3/12; F16H1/00; F16H1/28; G; G10; G10K; G10K9/00; G10K9/10; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/19

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 137 words
A PLANETARY STOP AND TORQUE OVERLOAD RELEASE MECHANISM COMPRISING A HOUSING, A SUN MEMBER MOUNTED FOR ROTATION IN SAID HOUSING, A RING MEMBER MOUNTED IN SAID HOUSING IN SURROUNDING RELATION TO SAID SUN MEMBER, SAID SUN MEMBER BEING MOUNTED FOR LIMITED RADIAL FLOATING MOVEMENT, A SPIDER IN SAID HOUSING, A PLURALITY OF PLANETS ROTATABLY SUPPORTED ON SAID SPIDER AND RECEIVED IN THE ANNULAR SPACE BETWEEN SAID SUN MEMBR AND SAID SURROUNDING RING, SAID SURROUNDING RING HAVING A PLURALITY OF CAM SURFACES ENGAGEABLE BY SAID PLANETS, EACH OF SAID CAM SURFACES HAVING A PEAK ON THE OPPOSITE SIDES OF WHICH ARE CAM RISES, SAID RING BEING DEFLECTABLE TO PERMIT SAID PLANETS TO PASS OVER SAID PEAKS, AND OPPOSED SPRING MEANS OPERABLY CONNECTED TO SAID HOUSING AND TO SIDE SPIDER FOR YIELDING URGING SAID PLANETS TOWARD SAID CAM PEAKS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 137 words
A PLANETARY STOP AND TORQUE OVERLOAD RELEASE MECHANISM COMPRISING A HOUSING, A SUN MEMBER MOUNTED FOR ROTATION IN SAID HOUSING, A RING MEMBER MOUNTED IN SAID HOUSING IN SURROUNDING RELATION TO SAID SUN MEMBER, SAID SUN MEMBER BEING MOUNTED FOR LIMITED RADIAL FLOATING MOVEMENT, A SPIDER IN SAID HOUSING, A PLURALITY OF PLANETS ROTATABLY SUPPORTED ON SAID SPIDER AND RECEIVED IN THE ANNULAR SPACE BETWEEN SAID SUN MEMBR AND SAID SURROUNDING RING, SAID SURROUNDING RING HAVING A PLURALITY OF CAM SURFACES ENGAGEABLE BY SAID PLANETS, EACH OF SAID CAM SURFACES HAVING A PEAK ON THE OPPOSITE SIDES OF WHICH ARE CAM RISES, SAID RING BEING DEFLECTABLE TO PERMIT SAID PLANETS TO PASS OVER SAID PEAKS, AND OPPOSED SPRING MEANS OPERABLY CONNECTED TO SAID HOUSING AND TO SIDE SPIDER FOR YIELDING URGING SAID PLANETS TOWARD SAID CAM PEAKS.

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Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-10-11 1969-04-12 1969-10-12 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-10-11 1973-04-12 1973-10-12 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-10-11 1977-04-12 1977-10-12 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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