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US4903546A
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Transmission housing with a brake attached
Assignee: MTD Products Inc
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Filing: 1988-06-22
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Granted: 1990-02-27
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Expires: 2008-06-22
Abstract
Abstract An improved transmission housing is disclosed utilizing slots in mirror image housing castings to mount bolts that retain the brake to the transmission housing without the necessity of any machining. The axis of the slots extend substantially perpendicular to the parting line of the housing castings with the enlarged heads of the bolts located therein so that the bolts cannot be rotated.
Inventors
- 👤 Mark Quintille
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 14:01
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H57/00; F16H57/02; F16H57/037; B; B60; B60T; B60T1/00; B60T1/02; B60T1/06; B60T1/062; F16H57/03; F16B; F16B2200/00; F16B2200/50; F16B2200/506; F16H2057/02008; F16H2057/02039; F16H2057/02043; F16H2057/02052; F16H2057/02056; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/19; Y10T74/19637; Y10T74/21; Y10T74/2186
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
In a transmission having a brake assembly attached to a housing for selectively braking a rotary shaft, the housing having two sections joined by a parting line, the improvement comprising a first slot, said first slot being located in the housing, a second slot, said second slot being located in the housing, a first bolt, said first bolt having an enlarged head, said enlarged head of said first bolt being in said first slot spaced from the parting line of the housing, means to connect said brake assembly to said first bolt, a second bolt, said second bolt having an enlarged head, said enlarged head of said second bolt being in said second slot spaced from the parting line of the housing, and means to connect said brake assembly to said second bolt.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
In a transmission having a brake assembly attached to a housing for selectively braking a rotary shaft, the housing having two sections joined by a parting line, the improvement comprising a first slot, said first slot being located in the housing, a second slot, said second slot being located in the housing, a first bolt, said first bolt having an enlarged head, said enlarged head of said first bolt being in said first slot spaced from the parting line of the housing, means to connect said brake assembly to said first bolt, a second bolt, said second bolt having an enlarged head, said enlarged head of said second bolt being in said second slot spaced from the parting line of the housing, and means to connect said brake assembly to said second bolt.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
The improved transmission of claim 1 characterized in that said first slot having an axis, said axis of said first slot extending substantially perpendicular to the parting line, said second slot having an axis and said axis of said second slot extending substantially perpendicular to the parting line.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
The improved transmission of claim 2 characterized in that said first slot having an opening, said opening of said first slot open away from the parting line, said second slot having an opening and said opening of said second slot open away from the parting line.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
The improved transmission of claim 1 characterized in that said bolts have a diameter respectively, and said slots have a wall thickness respectively and said wall thickness of said slots being between 7 to 1.5 times said diameter of said bolts respectively.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
The improved transmission of claim 1 characterized in that said bolts have a diameter respectively and said housing has a thickness alongside said enlarged heads of said bolts respectively and said thickness of said housing is 1.5 to 2 times said diameter of said bolts respectively.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
109 words
The improved transmission of claim 2 characterized in said first slot having a width, said enlarged head of said first bolt having a width across flat sections, said width of said first slot being equal to said width of said enlarged head of said first bolt such that said first bolt can not rotate in said first slot, said second slot having a width, said enlarged head of said second bolt having a width across flat sections and said width of said second slot being equal to said width of said enlarged head of said second bolt such that said second bolt can not rotate in said second slot.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
215 words
In a transmission having a brake assembly attached to a housing for selectively braking a rotary shaft, the housing having two sections joined by a parting line, the improvement comprising a first slot, said first slot being located in one section of the housing, said first slot having an axis and an end, said axis of said first slot extending substantially perpendicular to the parting line with said end of said first slot being spaced from the parting line, a second slot, said second slot being located in the other section of the housing, said second slot having an axis and an end, said axis of said second slot extending substantially perpendicular to the parting line with said end of said second second slot being spaced from the parting line, a first bolt, said first bolt having an enlarged head, said enlarged head of said first bolt being in said first slot substantially at the end thereof spaced from the parting line, means to connect said brake assembly to said first bolt, a second bolt, said second bolt having an enlarged head, said enlarged head of said second bolt being in said second slot substantially at the end thereof spaced from the parting line, and means to connect said brake assembly to said second bolt.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
215 words
In a transmission having a brake assembly attached to a housing for selectively braking a rotary shaft, the housing having two sections joined by a parting line, the improvement comprising a first slot, said first slot being located in one section of the housing, said first slot having an axis and an end, said axis of said first slot extending substantially perpendicular to the parting line with said end of said first slot being spaced from the parting line, a second slot, said second slot being located in the other section of the housing, said second slot having an axis and an end, said axis of said second slot extending substantially perpendicular to the parting line with said end of said second second slot being spaced from the parting line, a first bolt, said first bolt having an enlarged head, said enlarged head of said first bolt being in said first slot substantially at the end thereof spaced from the parting line, means to connect said brake assembly to said first bolt, a second bolt, said second bolt having an enlarged head, said enlarged head of said second bolt being in said second slot substantially at the end thereof spaced from the parting line, and means to connect said brake assembly to said second bolt.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
The improved transmission of claim 7 characterized in that said first slot having an opening, said opening of said first slot open away from the parting line, said second slot having an opening and said opening of said second slot open away from the parting line.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
110 words
The improved transmission of claim 7 characterized in that said first slot having a width, said enlarged head of said first bolt having a width across flat sections, said width of said first slot being equal to said width of said enlarged head of said first bolt such that said first bolt can not rotate in said first slot, said second slot having a width, said enlarged head of said second bolt having a width across flat sections, and said width of said second slot being equal to said width of said enlarged head of said second bolt such that said second bolt can not rotate in said second slot.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The improved transmission of claim 9 characterized in that said first bolt and said second bolt are hex head bolts having a multiplicity of available flat sections.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
311 words
In a transmission having a brake assembly attached to a housing for selectively braking a rotary shaft, the housing having two sections joined by a parting line, the improvement comprising a first slot, said first slot being located in one section of the housing, said first slot having an axis, said axis of said first slot extending substantially perpendicular to the parting line, said first slot being spaced from the parting line, said first slot having an opening, said opening of said first slot open away from the parting line, said first slot having a width, a second slot, said second slot being located in the other section of the housing, said second slot having an axis, said axis of said second slot extending substantially perpendicular to the parting line spaced from the parting line, said second slot having an opening said opening of said second slot open away from the parting line spaced therefrom, said second slot having a width, a first bolt, said first bolt having an enlarged head, said enlarged head of said first bolt being in said first slot said second slot being spaced from the parting line, said enlarged head of said first bolt having a width across flat sections, said width of said first slot being equal to said width of said enlarged head of said first bolt such that said first bolt can not rotate in said first slot, means to connect said brake assembly to said first bolt, a second bolt, said second bolt having an enlarged head, said enlarged head of said second bolt being in said second slot, said enlarged head of said second bolt having a width across flat sections, said width of said second slot being equal to said width of said enlarged head of said second bolt such that said second bolt cannot rotate in said second slot.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
311 words
In a transmission having a brake assembly attached to a housing for selectively braking a rotary shaft, the housing having two sections joined by a parting line, the improvement comprising a first slot, said first slot being located in one section of the housing, said first slot having an axis, said axis of said first slot extending substantially perpendicular to the parting line, said first slot being spaced from the parting line, said first slot having an opening, said opening of said first slot open away from the parting line, said first slot having a width, a second slot, said second slot being located in the other section of the housing, said second slot having an axis, said axis of said second slot extending substantially perpendicular to the parting line spaced from the parting line, said second slot having an opening said opening of said second slot open away from the parting line spaced therefrom, said second slot having a width, a first bolt, said first bolt having an enlarged head, said enlarged head of said first bolt being in said first slot said second slot being spaced from the parting line, said enlarged head of said first bolt having a width across flat sections, said width of said first slot being equal to said width of said enlarged head of said first bolt such that said first bolt can not rotate in said first slot, means to connect said brake assembly to said first bolt, a second bolt, said second bolt having an enlarged head, said enlarged head of said second bolt being in said second slot, said enlarged head of said second bolt having a width across flat sections, said width of said second slot being equal to said width of said enlarged head of said second bolt such that said second bolt cannot rotate in said second slot.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
42 words
The improved transmission of claim 11 characterized in that said bolts have a diameter respectively, and said slots have a wall thickness respectively and said wall thickness of said slots being between 0.7 to 1.5 times said diameter of said bolts respectively.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
46 words
The improved transmission of claim 11 characterized in that said bolts have a diameter respectively and said housing has a thickness alongside said enlarged heads of said bolts respectively and said thickness of said housing is 1.5 to 2 times said diameter of said bolts respectively.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
285 words
In a transmission having a brake assembly attached to a housing for selectively braking a rotary shaft, the housing having two sections joined by a parting line, the improvement comprising a first slot, said first slot being located in one section of the housing, said first slot having an axis, said axis of said first slot extending substantially perpendicular to the parting line, a second slot, said second slot being located in the other section of the housing, said second slot having an axis, said axis of said second slot extending substantially perpendicular to the parting line, a first bolt, said first bolt having an enlarged head, said enlarged head of said first bolt being in said first slot means to connect said brake assembly to said first bolt, a second bolt, said second bolt having an enlarged head, said enlarged head of said second bolt being in said second slot, means to connect said brake assembly to said second bolt, said enlarged head of said first bolt having a size, said first slot having an opening, said opening of said first slot being larger than said size of said enlarged head of said first bolt so as to allow the entrance of said enlarged head into said first slot, said enlarged head of said second bolt having a size, said second slot having an opening, said opening of said second slot being larger than said size of said enlarged head of said second bolt so as to allow the entrance of said enlarged head into said second slot, and said opening of said first slot and said opening of said second slot opening away from the parting line in respect to said respective slot.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
285 words
In a transmission having a brake assembly attached to a housing for selectively braking a rotary shaft, the housing having two sections joined by a parting line, the improvement comprising a first slot, said first slot being located in one section of the housing, said first slot having an axis, said axis of said first slot extending substantially perpendicular to the parting line, a second slot, said second slot being located in the other section of the housing, said second slot having an axis, said axis of said second slot extending substantially perpendicular to the parting line, a first bolt, said first bolt having an enlarged head, said enlarged head of said first bolt being in said first slot means to connect said brake assembly to said first bolt, a second bolt, said second bolt having an enlarged head, said enlarged head of said second bolt being in said second slot, means to connect said brake assembly to said second bolt, said enlarged head of said first bolt having a size, said first slot having an opening, said opening of said first slot being larger than said size of said enlarged head of said first bolt so as to allow the entrance of said enlarged head into said first slot, said enlarged head of said second bolt having a size, said second slot having an opening, said opening of said second slot being larger than said size of said enlarged head of said second bolt so as to allow the entrance of said enlarged head into said second slot, and said opening of said first slot and said opening of said second slot opening away from the parting line in respect to said respective slot.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
The improved transmission of claim 14 characterized in that two sections of the housing are substantially identical.
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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) | 1993-02-26 | 1993-08-28 | 1994-02-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-02-26 | 1997-08-28 | 1998-02-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-02-26 | 2001-08-28 | 2002-02-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |