Countershaft transmission auxiliary drive mechanism
US4660425A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 2, 1986 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/19405
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A countershaft transmission auxiliary drive mechanism is provided for a countershaft transmission having an input shaft and a first gear connected thereto, and a second shaft having a second gear connected thereto and engaged with the first gear. A pump drive shaft is laterally offset from the first and second shafts, first and second pumps are connected to the opposite ends of the pump drive shaft, and a drive train is provided for rotating the pump drive shaft as a function of input shaft rotation. A PTO shaft and associated rotating clutch can be in coaxial alignment with the input shaft.
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