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US 2002/0177503 A1Published application
Isolated planet gear
OwnerRobert Edward Beyerleininventor
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Abstract
A planet gear includes a toothed portion having an axial bore, a hub disposed within the axial bore such that a space is defined between the hub and the toothed portion, and a spring disposed in the space. A gear is quieter in operation through configuration such that the gear includes a toothed portion having an axial bore and a hub coaxially orientable within the axial bore, and a spring is positioned between the hub and the toothed portion providing retention and isolation of the toothed portion relative to the hub.
Claims10
A gear, comprising:
- a toothed portion having an axial bore;
- a hub disposed within said axial bore, said hub being positioned within said axial bore to define a space between said hub and said toothed portion;
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- a spring disposed in said space to provide an isolation relationship between said toothed portion and said hub.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.