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US3406592A
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Assignee: Tecumseh Products Co
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Filing: 1966-10-07
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Granted: 1968-10-22
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Expires: 1986-10-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Kaler Roland L Von
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 06:59
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H48/00; F16H48/06; F16H48/08; F16H48/38; F16H2048/382; F16H48/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
A DIFFERENTIAL MECHANISM COMPRISING A ROTATABLE HOUSING, A PAIR OF COAXIAL OUTPUT SHAFTS JOURNALED IN SAID HOUSING COINCIDENT WITH THE ROTATIONAL AXIS THEREOF, FIRST AND SECOND MEMBERS EXTENDING THROUGH SAID HOUSING PARALLEL TO THE ROTATIONAL AXIS THEREOF, DRIVE MEANS DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO SAID MEMBERS FOR REVOLVING SAID MEMBERS WITH SAID HOUSING ABOUT THE ROTATIONAL AXIS THEREOF IN A GIVEN DIRECTION OF ROTATION, SAID FIRST MEMBER BEING DISPOSED DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSITE FROM SAID SECOND MEMBER IN SAID HOUSING, A DRIVE PIN DISPOSED WITHIN SAID HOUSING AND EXTENDING PERPENDICULAR TO THE AXIS THEREOF BETWEEN SAID OUTPUT SHAFTS WITH ONE END OF SAID DRIVE PIN IN DRIVEN ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID FIRST MEMBER AND THE OTHER END OF SAID PIN IN DRIVEN ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID SECOND MEMBER WHEREBY SAID MEMBERS TRANSMIT TORQUE FROM SAID DRIVE MEANS TO SAID PIN, A PAIR OF PINION GEARS ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON SAID DRIVE PIN AND A PAIR OF SIDE GEARS SECURED ONE ON EACH OF SAID OUTPUT SHAFTS AND MESHING WITH SAID PINION GEARS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
165 words
A DIFFERENTIAL MECHANISM COMPRISING A ROTATABLE HOUSING, A PAIR OF COAXIAL OUTPUT SHAFTS JOURNALED IN SAID HOUSING COINCIDENT WITH THE ROTATIONAL AXIS THEREOF, FIRST AND SECOND MEMBERS EXTENDING THROUGH SAID HOUSING PARALLEL TO THE ROTATIONAL AXIS THEREOF, DRIVE MEANS DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO SAID MEMBERS FOR REVOLVING SAID MEMBERS WITH SAID HOUSING ABOUT THE ROTATIONAL AXIS THEREOF IN A GIVEN DIRECTION OF ROTATION, SAID FIRST MEMBER BEING DISPOSED DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSITE FROM SAID SECOND MEMBER IN SAID HOUSING, A DRIVE PIN DISPOSED WITHIN SAID HOUSING AND EXTENDING PERPENDICULAR TO THE AXIS THEREOF BETWEEN SAID OUTPUT SHAFTS WITH ONE END OF SAID DRIVE PIN IN DRIVEN ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID FIRST MEMBER AND THE OTHER END OF SAID PIN IN DRIVEN ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID SECOND MEMBER WHEREBY SAID MEMBERS TRANSMIT TORQUE FROM SAID DRIVE MEANS TO SAID PIN, A PAIR OF PINION GEARS ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON SAID DRIVE PIN AND A PAIR OF SIDE GEARS SECURED ONE ON EACH OF SAID OUTPUT SHAFTS AND MESHING WITH SAID PINION GEARS.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-10-22 | 1972-04-22 | 1972-10-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-10-22 | 1976-04-22 | 1976-10-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-10-22 | 1980-04-22 | 1980-10-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |