Patent · US Expired

Planetary gear assembly with floating ring gear

US5853346A · kind A · utility

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14Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 19, 1995
Grant dateDec 29, 1998
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 19, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61G2203/14
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A propelling and/or steering mechanism uses a planetary gear set and ring gear arrangement, in which the ring gear "floats" upon the planetary gear set, free of a center hub and a bearing connection.

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