Lubricating device for a planetary gear unit
US5597370A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 17, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/19991
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A lubricating device for use with a planetary gear unit that includes a plug member integrally formed with a funnel member and is located in an opening formed in the pinion shaft for effectively channelling oil to the bearings of the planetary pinion gear.
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