A.F.C. Drive gearbox
US4503731A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 6, 1982 |
| Grant date | Mar 12, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/2186
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The drive gearbox comprises an in-line primary box, a right-angled primary box and a nose module which can be coupled to one or both primary boxes. Each primary box has an open-ended interface which exposes gearing and the nose module has two open interfaces which expose gearing when the primary boxes are coupled to the nose modules, the gearings mesh with the gearing. If only one primary box is coupled to the nose module, a cover (not shown) is placed over the open interface. A gearbox formed of nose module and one or both primary boxes are advantageous in several ways, such as adaptability, power capacity, shape and size and design.
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