US3570815A — Apparatus for support and drive of rotary applian…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 308 words

A close-coupled power-driven speed-reducing unit integral with a winch utilizing rotary power, the improvement comprising: a. a planetary gear transmission having at least one train with each train defined as having elements in combination (of a sun gear, planet pinion cage assembly and an internal ring gear) contributing a speed change as a factor of that speed established by said reducer; b. a concentric shroud enclosing at least a portion of said transmission and contributing an extension to the inner chamber of said unit to define an interior oil reservoir accommodates an externally mounted drum; c. said one train having the sun gear as the driving element, the driven element comprising the intErnal ring gear and said shroud intercoupled, and the cage fixedly secured to said unit to support at least one planet pinion rotatable about its static center; d. a cantilever beam extension of said cage provides the journal support of said shroud; e. a lubricating oil system in part activated by a gear pump comprising elements of said one train and operable in either direction of rotation of said unit; f. said inner chamber having a sole means of entry of detrimental matter (defined by an area established between said fixed cage and said driven element) is isolated from external environment by a sealing means (establishing a barrier) across said area against said matter; g. said unit is adapted to immersion in a body of water having said isolated interior filled with a pressurized gas above said reservoir in communication with a supply of gas monitored in balance with environmental conditions external of said seal; h. A spooling means for controlled feed of cable to the drum of said winch; and i. A liquid spray cleaning means disposed annularly around said cable and positioned to effect cable cleaning just prior to cable winding on said drum.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 308 words

A close-coupled power-driven speed-reducing unit integral with a winch utilizing rotary power, the improvement comprising: a. a planetary gear transmission having at least one train with each train defined as having elements in combination (of a sun gear, planet pinion cage assembly and an internal ring gear) contributing a speed change as a factor of that speed established by said reducer; b. a concentric shroud enclosing at least a portion of said transmission and contributing an extension to the inner chamber of said unit to define an interior oil reservoir accommodates an externally mounted drum; c. said one train having the sun gear as the driving element, the driven element comprising the intErnal ring gear and said shroud intercoupled, and the cage fixedly secured to said unit to support at least one planet pinion rotatable about its static center; d. a cantilever beam extension of said cage provides the journal support of said shroud; e. a lubricating oil system in part activated by a gear pump comprising elements of said one train and operable in either direction of rotation of said unit; f. said inner chamber having a sole means of entry of detrimental matter (defined by an area established between said fixed cage and said driven element) is isolated from external environment by a sealing means (establishing a barrier) across said area against said matter; g. said unit is adapted to immersion in a body of water having said isolated interior filled with a pressurized gas above said reservoir in communication with a supply of gas monitored in balance with environmental conditions external of said seal; h. A spooling means for controlled feed of cable to the drum of said winch; and i. A liquid spray cleaning means disposed annularly around said cable and positioned to effect cable cleaning just prior to cable winding on said drum.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 58 words

In a power-driven winch unit according to claim 1, said gear pump comprises a gear housing for a portion of said sun gear and for a portion of at least one said planet pinion gear with a check valve means on each side of the mesh of said housed gears to direct pressurized oil from said gear housing.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 34 words

In a power-driven driven winch unit according to claim 1, the improvement further comprises an auxiliary gear pump to continuously bleed off oil from said reservoir for reconditioning prior to return to said transmission.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 92 words

In a power-driven winch unit according to claim 1, a cup is fixedly secured to said unit to establish a compartment external to said shroud to provide: a. an upper gaseous volume surrounding at least the externally exposed said seal and regulated with said supply; b. a lower liquid volume in communication with the said body of water through a regulated port controlled by a liquid level monitoring means; and c. an intermediate liquid piston disposed between said volumes as a baffle against contamination of said gas volume by said liquid volume.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 94 words

In a power-driven winch unit according to claim 3, said auxiliary gear pump comprises: a. a rotating gear housing secured to said shroud to accommodate a pair of meshing gears; b. first gear of said pair of gears nonrotatably secured to said cage extension in communication with said reservoir; c. second gear of said pair of gears rotatably mounted to said rotating gear housing to revolve around said first gear; and d. a check valve means disposed on each side of the mesh of said housed gears to direct pressurized oil from said housing.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 77 words

In a power-driven winch unit according to claim 1, said concentric shroud and transmission is disposed to rotate about an axis in angular arrangement with the axis of rotation of means developing said power, the improvement comprising: a. a supplementary angular gear unit in engagement between said power means and said transmission; and b. said engagement is confined in a secondary housing providing a communicating chamber with said oil reservoir and retaining said isolation from external environment.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 55 words

In a power-driven winch unit according to claim 4, said spooling means comprises: a. a rotary guide in engagement with the cable establishes a constant feed and controlled row layering of cable to the drum; and b. a separate lubricating system for said spooling means including a supply of oil, filter and secondary gear pump.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 38 words

In a power-driven winch unit according to claim 7, said secondary gear pump comprises gear elements associated with drive means coordinating said spooling means with said drum, said secondary pump positively operable with either direction of drum rotation.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 102 words

In a power-driven winch unit accordiNg to claim 7, said drum is isolated within said chamber, the improvement further comprising: a. an aperture in said cup provides clearance to limiting positions assumed by the cable upon spooling on said drum to avoid contact between said cable and said cup; b. a door adapted to close off said aperture operable over said limiting position and having a universally mounted port for passage of cable through said door; and c. a support means accommodating gravitational effects of masses associated with said port to establish freedom of movement of said door responsive with said cable.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 36 words

In a power-driven winch unit according to claim 9, said cable is wound to said drum with one end anchored to said drum and the other end extended in reach responsive with turn of said drum.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 61 words

In a power-driven winch unit according to claim 9, said drum is partitioned to accommodate two separate cables, having one end of each cable anchored to said partitioned drum and the other end of each cable oppositely extended in reach responsive with turn of said drum to effect payout of one and haul in of the other distinguished by said partition.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 28 words

In a power-driven winch unit according to claim 11, said spooling means is singularly adapted to provide control of feed alternately of both cables to said partitioned drum.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 40 words

In a power-driven winch unit according to claim 6, a cable is wrapped to said shroud with both ends of the cable extended so that with haul in of one end the other end of the cable is further extended.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 102 words

In a power-driven winch unit according to claim 6, said unit is adapted for immersion in a body of water, the improvement comprises: a. a bell is mounted to establish a gaseous volume encompassing the exterior of said seal; b. a liquid level control in communication with a supply of gas monitored to balance environmental conditions regulates the volume of water depressed in said bell to retain said gaseous volume; c. said isolated interior chamber is gaseous pressurized by said supply; and d. a check valve restrains flow of gas from said gas volume through the conduit establishing communication with said supply.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 81 words

In a power-driven winch unit according to claim 11, said cleaning means having: a. a nozzle developing angular impingement of a fluid jet to said cable and directed counter to feed of cable to said drum; b. a supply of pressurized fluid from a remote source introduced to volute casing for uniform conversion of energy to said annular jet; and c. support means permitting freedom of movement of said cleaning means consistent with the natural disposition of the cable as tensioned.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1974-03-15	1974-09-14	1975-03-16	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1978-03-15	1978-09-14	1979-03-16	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1982-03-15	1982-09-14	1983-03-16	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Apparatus for support and drive of rotary appliances

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