Machine and drivetrain associated with machine
AssigneeCaterpillar Paving Products Inc.
InventorBrian Joe Schlenker
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AssigneeCaterpillar Paving Products Inc.
InventorBrian Joe Schlenker
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A milling machine includes an engine that generates output power, a rotor that receives the output power from the engine, and a drivetrain coupled to the engine and the rotor for transmitting the output power to the rotor based on a desired output of the rotor. The drivetrain includes a transmission system defining an input end coupled to the engine for receiving the output power therefrom and an output end, wherein the transmission system allows variation in an output of the rotor without altering a load on the engine. The drivetrain includes a power transmitting arrangement coupled to the output end of the transmission system. The drivetrain includes a gearbox coupled to the power transmitting arrangement and the rotor for transmitting the output power to the rotor, wherein the power transmitting arrangement is disposed between the transmission system and the gearbox.
A milling machine comprising:
A drivetrain for operating a rotor of a machine at a desired output, wherein the machine includes an engine that generates output power, the drivetrain comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.