Patent · US Expired

Gear shaft assembly and method of making the same

US6155136A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 15, 1999
Grant dateDec 5, 2000
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Expiry dateJan 15, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T74/2186
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A gear shaft assembly for use with a pump and a method of making the same are gear shaft of the present invention. The disclosed assembly includes a housing, a stepped shaft, and a gear rotationally disposed on the shaft. The shaft has a first end disposed in a first bore defined in the housing and a second end in threaded engagement with a second bore of the housing. A first shoulder of the shaft disposed adjacent the first end engages a portion of the housing to define a fully inserted position of the shaft. The gear is disposed on an intermediate section of the shaft between the first shoulder and a second shoulder located adjacent the second end.

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