US4476737A
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Rotary power transmission
Assignee: Whitnash PLC
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Filing: 1982-09-13
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Granted: 1984-10-16
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Expires: 2002-09-13
Abstract
Abstract A rotary transmission has an input shaft, an output shaft, two layshafts, two drive clutches and gear trains selectively engageable by dog clutches to transmit drive from the input shaft to the output shaft according to the state of engagement of the drive clutches and dog clutches. A transfer gear train and dog clutch is provided for drive between the layshafts, a further dog clutch being provided between one of the layshafts and the output shaft. The transmission provides six sequential speed ratios with pre-selection of adjacent ratios, alternate speed ratios being driven respectively through one and the other clutch.
Inventors
- 👤 Alastair J. Young
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 01:45
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H3/00; F16H3/02; F16H3/08; F16H3/087; F16H3/093; F16H2003/0931; F16H2200/00; F16H2200/003; F16H2200/0052; F16H3/006; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/19; Y10T74/19219; Y10T74/19223; Y10T74/19233; Y10T74/19242; Y10T74/19377; Y10T74/19386; Y10T74/19391; Y10T74/19395
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
A rotary power transmission comprising: an input shaft; an output shaft; a first layshaft connected for continuous drive to said output shaft; gear trains selectively engageable by dog clutch means between said input shaft and first layshaft; a second layshaft connectable by dog clutch means to said output shaft; gear trains selectively engageable by dog clutch means between said input shaft and second layshaft; a first clutch at one side of the transmission and engageable to establish driving connection between the input shaft and output shaft through one of said gear trains; a second clutch at the other side of the transmission and engageable to establish driving connection between the input shaft and output shaft through one other of said gear trains; and a transfer gear train provided between said first and second layshafts and comprising: a first gear wheel fast for rotation with one of said first and second layshafts; a second idler gear wheel; and a third gear wheel engageable by dog clutch means with the other of said first and second layshafts.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
A rotary power transmission comprising: an input shaft; an output shaft; a first layshaft connected for continuous drive to said output shaft; gear trains selectively engageable by dog clutch means between said input shaft and first layshaft; a second layshaft connectable by dog clutch means to said output shaft; gear trains selectively engageable by dog clutch means between said input shaft and second layshaft; a first clutch at one side of the transmission and engageable to establish driving connection between the input shaft and output shaft through one of said gear trains; a second clutch at the other side of the transmission and engageable to establish driving connection between the input shaft and output shaft through one other of said gear trains; and a transfer gear train provided between said first and second layshafts and comprising: a first gear wheel fast for rotation with one of said first and second layshafts; a second idler gear wheel; and a third gear wheel engageable by dog clutch means with the other of said first and second layshafts.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A transmission according to claim 1, wherein said idler gear wheel and input shaft are co-axial.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A transmission according to claim 2, wherein said idler gear wheel is journalled on a drive shaft for said second clutch.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A transmission according to claim 3, wherein a reversing gear train is provided, said train including said idler gear wheel and one other of said transfer gear train.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A transmission according to claim 4, wherein said idler gear wheel has three gear wheel profiles thereon.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A transmission according to claim 2, wherein a driven member of said first clutch is one of a three wheel gear train between the layshafts.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
A transmission according to claim 6, wherein a driven member of said second clutch is one of a three wheel gear train between the layshafts.
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