US3301079A
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Vehicle transmission
Assignee: Deere and Co
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Filing: 1964-09-15
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Granted: 1967-01-31
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Expires: 1984-09-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward H Fletcher
- 👤 Andre P Dhuicq
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 22:45
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H63/00; F16H63/02; F16H63/30; F16H63/34; F16H63/36; B; B60; B60K; B60K17/00; B60K17/04; B60K17/06; B60K17/08; F16H63/40; F16H63/44; F16H3/00; F16H3/006; F16H3/02; F16H3/20; F16H3/22; F16H3/30; F16H3/32; F16H63/08; F16H63/20; F16H63/3069; F16H63/48; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/19; Y10T74/19219; Y10T74/19242; Y10T74/19377; Y10T74/19386; Y10T74/19405
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A VEHICLE TRANSMISSION COMPRISING AN INPUT SHAFT, A RELATIVELY ROTATABLE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT DISPOSED IN COAXIAL END-TO-END RELATION TO SAID INPUT SHAFT, A COUNTERSHAFT PARALLEL TO SAID SHAFTS, CONSTANT-MESH GEARING DRIVINGLY CONNECTING THE INPUT AND COUNTERSHAFTS, AN OUTPUT SHAFT PARALLEL TO SAID SHAFTS, FIRST AND SECOND COAXIALLY SPACED APART GEARS FIXED TO THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT, A REVERSE GEAR COAXIALLY JOURNALED RELATIVE TO THE OUTPUT SHAFT AND MESHING WITH THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT FIRST GEAR, FORWARD-REVERSE DRIVE MEANS INCLUDING A MEMBER ROTATABLE WITH THE COUNTERSHAFT AND AXIALLY SHIFTABLE THEREON SELECTIVELY AMONG A CENTRAL NEUTRAL POSITION, A FORWARD POSITION DRIVING THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT SECOND GEAR AND A REVERSE POSITION DRIVING SAID REVERSE GEAR, DIRECT-DRIVE MEANS COAXIALLY ON AND SELECTIVELY CONNECTIBLE AND DISCONNECTIBLE BETWEEN THE INPUT AND INTERMEDIATE SHAFTS, ADDITIONAL GEARING SELECTIVELY CONNECTIBLE AND DISCONNECTIBLE BETWEEN THE INTERMEDIATE AND OUTPUT SHAFTS AND HOUSING MEANS JOURNALING SAID SHAFTS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
A VEHICLE TRANSMISSION COMPRISING AN INPUT SHAFT, A RELATIVELY ROTATABLE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT DISPOSED IN COAXIAL END-TO-END RELATION TO SAID INPUT SHAFT, A COUNTERSHAFT PARALLEL TO SAID SHAFTS, CONSTANT-MESH GEARING DRIVINGLY CONNECTING THE INPUT AND COUNTERSHAFTS, AN OUTPUT SHAFT PARALLEL TO SAID SHAFTS, FIRST AND SECOND COAXIALLY SPACED APART GEARS FIXED TO THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT, A REVERSE GEAR COAXIALLY JOURNALED RELATIVE TO THE OUTPUT SHAFT AND MESHING WITH THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT FIRST GEAR, FORWARD-REVERSE DRIVE MEANS INCLUDING A MEMBER ROTATABLE WITH THE COUNTERSHAFT AND AXIALLY SHIFTABLE THEREON SELECTIVELY AMONG A CENTRAL NEUTRAL POSITION, A FORWARD POSITION DRIVING THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT SECOND GEAR AND A REVERSE POSITION DRIVING SAID REVERSE GEAR, DIRECT-DRIVE MEANS COAXIALLY ON AND SELECTIVELY CONNECTIBLE AND DISCONNECTIBLE BETWEEN THE INPUT AND INTERMEDIATE SHAFTS, ADDITIONAL GEARING SELECTIVELY CONNECTIBLE AND DISCONNECTIBLE BETWEEN THE INTERMEDIATE AND OUTPUT SHAFTS AND HOUSING MEANS JOURNALING SAID SHAFTS.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-01-30 | 1970-08-01 | 1971-01-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-01-30 | 1974-08-01 | 1975-01-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-01-30 | 1978-08-01 | 1979-01-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |