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Nutating gear positraction differential

US4841809A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 21, 1987
Grant dateJun 27, 1989
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Expiry dateDec 21, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T74/19005
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A nutating gear positraction differential composed of two cam operated nutating gear sets, wherein the axles or shafts are connected to the cams of their respective gear sets; the cam operated gear sets transmit motion only from the cams to the gears and not in reverse. This forces the gear sets to lock up as soon as one cam loses its load.

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