US4065981A
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Gearing
Assignee: David Brown Corp PLC
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Filing: 1974-08-07
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Granted: 1978-01-03
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Expires: 1994-08-07
Abstract
Abstract Power transmission gearing has two countershafts both of which are mounted with virtually no capability of axial movement and drivably connected to a common driving shaft and a common driven shaft by gearing. The gearing which connects the countershafts to the driven shaft conprises a single helical gear of one hand on one of the countershafts, a single helical gear of the other hand on the other of the countershafts, and a double-helical gear assembly on the driven shaft, one toothed zone of the doublehelical gear assembly meshing with one of the single helical gears and the other toothed zone of said assembly meshing with the other of said gears. The double-helical gear assembly is capable of axial movement on the driven shaft to equalize the torque transmitted by each countershaft.
Inventors
- 👤 Eric Albert Whateley
- 👤 Eric Alexander Pengilly
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 09:00
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H37/00; F16H37/02; F16H37/04; F16H37/042; F16H37/043; F16H3/00; F16H3/02; F16H3/08; F16H3/087; F16H3/093; F16H3/095; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/19; Y10T74/19219; Y10T74/19233; Y10T74/19628
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
Change-speed gearing comprising an input shaft, an output shaft co-axial with the input shaft, said shafts being mounted for rotation about a fixed common axis only, two countershafts parallel to said shafts, a double-helical gear assembly rotatably mounted on said output shaft by means providing limited axial float of said assembly along said output shaft so as to share in fixed proportions the transmission of torque between the countershafts, a single-helical gear on one countershaft meshing constantly with that zone of the double-helical gear assembly having helical teeth of one hand, a single-helical gear on the other countershaft meshing constantly with that zone of the double-helical gear assembly having helical teeth of the other hand, gearing constantly drivably connecting said input shaft to both of the countershafts and comprising a gear fixed on said input shaft meshed constantly with a gear fixed on each of said countershafts, and clutch means for selectively drivably connecting said output shaft either directly to said input shaft or to the double-helical gear assembly without impeding the axially floating action of said assembly.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
178 words
Change-speed gearing comprising an input shaft, an output shaft co-axial with the input shaft, said shafts being mounted for rotation about a fixed common axis only, two countershafts parallel to said shafts, a double-helical gear assembly rotatably mounted on said output shaft by means providing limited axial float of said assembly along said output shaft so as to share in fixed proportions the transmission of torque between the countershafts, a single-helical gear on one countershaft meshing constantly with that zone of the double-helical gear assembly having helical teeth of one hand, a single-helical gear on the other countershaft meshing constantly with that zone of the double-helical gear assembly having helical teeth of the other hand, gearing constantly drivably connecting said input shaft to both of the countershafts and comprising a gear fixed on said input shaft meshed constantly with a gear fixed on each of said countershafts, and clutch means for selectively drivably connecting said output shaft either directly to said input shaft or to the double-helical gear assembly without impeding the axially floating action of said assembly.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
66 words
Change-speed gearing as defined in claim 1 wherein said double-helical gear assembly comprises as a first zone a first single-helical gear rotatably mounted on said output shaft and having limited slidable axial movement on said output shaft, and said other zone comprises a second single-helical gear of opposite hand from said first single-helical gear non-rotatably mounted on a hub portion of said first single helical gear.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
133 words
Change-speed gearing as defined in claim 1 wherein said clutch means comprises a clutch sleeve longitudinally slidably mounted on said output shaft and having sets of clutch teeth at opposite ends, a set of clutch teeth on said gear that is fixed on the input shaft adapted to be engaged by the set of clutch teeth at one end of the sleeve in one position of the sleeve for directly connecting the input and output shafts, and a set of clutch teeth on said double-helical gear assembly adapted to be engaged by the set of clutch teeth at the other end of said sleeve whereby to connect said output shaft for rotation with said double-helical gear assembly in another position of said sleeve, and means for selectively moving said sleeve between said positions.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-01-02 | 1981-07-04 | 1982-01-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-01-02 | 1985-07-04 | 1986-01-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-01-02 | 1989-07-04 | 1990-01-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |