US3280554A
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Motor vehicle gas turbine drive
Assignee: Ford Motor Co
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Filing: 1964-09-30
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Granted: 1966-10-25
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Expires: 1984-09-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Knowles James
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 15:51
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02C; F02C7/00; F02C7/36
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
A MOTOR VEHICLE GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMPRISING, FIRST AND SECOND STAGE COMPRESSOR MEMBERS, ROTATABLE POWER INPUT AND OUTPUT TURBINE MEMBERS, A POWER OUTPUT SHAFT, AND A PLANETARY GEARSET HAVING A PLURALTIY OF ROTATABLE ELEMENTS, MEANS CONNECTING ONE OF SAID COMPRESSOR MEMBERS TO SAID POWER INPUT TURBINE MEMBER AND TO ONE OF SAID ELEMENTS, MEANS CONNECTING THE OTHER OF SAID COMPRESSOR MEMBERS TO ANOTHER OF SAID ELEMENTS, MEANS CONNECTING SAID POWER OUTPUT TURBINE TO SAID POWER OUTPUT SHAFT AND TO A FURTHER ONE OF SAID ELEMENTS, AND DISENGAGEABLE MEANS BETWEEN SAID OTHER COMPRESSOR MEMBER AND SAID POWER OUTPUT TURBINE WHEN ENGAGED DRIVINGLY INTERCONNECTING THE SAME TO LOCK UP SAID GEARSET FOR THE DRIVE OF ALL OF SAID MEMBERS AS A UNIT, SAID GEARSET PROVIDING A DIFFERENTIAL DRIVE OF SOME OF SAID MEMBERS UPON ACCELERATION OF SAID POWER INPUT TURBINE MEMBER RELATIVE TO SAID POWER OUTPUT TURBINE AND DISENGAGEMENT OF SAID DISENGAGEABLE MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
A MOTOR VEHICLE GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMPRISING, FIRST AND SECOND STAGE COMPRESSOR MEMBERS, ROTATABLE POWER INPUT AND OUTPUT TURBINE MEMBERS, A POWER OUTPUT SHAFT, AND A PLANETARY GEARSET HAVING A PLURALTIY OF ROTATABLE ELEMENTS, MEANS CONNECTING ONE OF SAID COMPRESSOR MEMBERS TO SAID POWER INPUT TURBINE MEMBER AND TO ONE OF SAID ELEMENTS, MEANS CONNECTING THE OTHER OF SAID COMPRESSOR MEMBERS TO ANOTHER OF SAID ELEMENTS, MEANS CONNECTING SAID POWER OUTPUT TURBINE TO SAID POWER OUTPUT SHAFT AND TO A FURTHER ONE OF SAID ELEMENTS, AND DISENGAGEABLE MEANS BETWEEN SAID OTHER COMPRESSOR MEMBER AND SAID POWER OUTPUT TURBINE WHEN ENGAGED DRIVINGLY INTERCONNECTING THE SAME TO LOCK UP SAID GEARSET FOR THE DRIVE OF ALL OF SAID MEMBERS AS A UNIT, SAID GEARSET PROVIDING A DIFFERENTIAL DRIVE OF SOME OF SAID MEMBERS UPON ACCELERATION OF SAID POWER INPUT TURBINE MEMBER RELATIVE TO SAID POWER OUTPUT TURBINE AND DISENGAGEMENT OF SAID DISENGAGEABLE MEANS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-10-24 | 1970-04-25 | 1970-10-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-10-24 | 1974-04-25 | 1974-10-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-10-24 | 1978-04-25 | 1978-10-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |