Cam shaft gear positioning system
US6490806B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 24, 2000 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S409/903
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A gear positioning system comprising a first and second gear retention member each has an exterior surface formed with a plurality of recesses. Each of the recesses is similarly configured essentially in the shape of a gear tooth with sidewalls there between. Each of the sidewalls has a central line of symmetry and with the mid-point of the central lines located within the recesses is in an arcuate configuration having a center of curvature of rotation coincident with the center of curvature of a received gear.
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