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Transmission gear ratio changing without disassembly for a work machine

US8997594B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Deere & Company · US

Inventors

Herbert A. Larsen · Cedar Falls, US
Raymond Donald Meek · Waverly, US
Roman Cisek · Cedar Falls, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 3, 2008
Grant date	Apr 7, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 16, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T74/19223
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A transmission (12) for a vehicle (10) includes a gear arrangement having a gear shaft (44) and a gear (48,66) mounted to the gear shaft (44). The gear (48,66) is axially movable and rotationally fixed relative to the gear shaft (44). A housing (28) includes an access opening (56) and an access cover (54) over the access opening (56). The access cover (54) rotatably carries one end of the gear shaft (44). The access opening (56) is sized and shaped to allow the gear (48,66) to be moved through and out of the housing (28).

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