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Bevel gear power transmitting gear trains

US4437355A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 27, 1981
Grant dateMar 20, 1984
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Expiry dateApr 27, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T74/19665
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Power transmitting gear trains comprising four bevel gears (2, 3, 5, 6) mounted between a vertical floating driving shaft (1) and a horizontal propeller shaft (4). The driving shaft integral with gear 2 is pivotably mounted about its axis X, but without axial freedom, on a rigid body 20 itself pivotably mounted about the axis Y of gears 3 and 5, with axial freedom.

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