Bevel gear angle drive
US4838108A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 3, 1988 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/19688
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A bevel gear angle drive suitable for use in the drive line from an agricultural tractor to an agricultural implement comprises a housing 24 with input and output shafts at right angles having respective bevel gears 36 and 38 engaged with one another within the housing. The output shaft comprises a journal 40 to which is secured the outer joint part 44 of a constant velocity ratio universal joint; the journal being supported for rotation in bearings 46 at one side of the housing and the outer joint part being supported in bearings 48 at the other side of the housing. The output shaft bevel gear 38 is mounted on the journal 40 intermediate the axially separated bearings 46 and 48.
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