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US 4,059,024 AGranted
Gear train with integral stop
AssigneeNorth American Philips Corporation
InventorsElmer W. Madsen, George B. Soden
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Abstract
A gear train includes a plurality of gears mounted for cooperation. Two of the gears are provided with at least one projection from the side of the gear in a direction generally parallel to the axis thereof. In operation the projections on the gears interfere at a predetermined angular position to limit movement of the gear train.
Claims7
A gear train having an integral stop which comprises:
- a plurality of gears in cooperating meshed relationship with cooperation with an associated means for driving, each of said gears in said plurality of gears being meshed with at least one of said other gears;
- at least first and second gears of said plurality of gears each having at least one surface extending in a direction generally the same as the direction of the axis of said gear, said surfaces interfering and preventing further movement of said train in one direction when said gear train is in one angular position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.