Power transfer device idler gear

A power transfer device comprising a gear box, means on the gear box for driving connection with a power source to rotate the gear box about an axis of rotation, a stationary shaft extending into and rotatably supporting the gear box and defining its axis of rotation, an output shaft extending into and journaled from the gear box for rotation about the same axis as the gear box, and gear means including spur gears and bevel gears interposed between the stationary shaft, gear box and output shaft to drive the output shaft at a predetermined ratio with respect to the gear box, said stationary and output shafts being in axial alignment with the inner ends spaced apart within the gear box, said gear means including a stationary bevel gear on the inner end of the stationary shaft and a driven bevel gear on the inner end of the output shaft, three shafts extending transversely of the gear box in perpendicular relation to the axis of rotation thereof, a bevel gear and spur gear on each of the outermost of said parallel shafts, the bevel gear on one of the parallel shafts being meshed with the bevel gear on the stationary shaft, the bevel gear on the other of the parallel shafts being meshed with the bevel gear on the output shaft, said bevel gears on the parallel shafts being laterally spaced from each other and connected with the spur gear on the same shaft, and a spur gear on the intermediate of said parallel shafts forming part of said gear means.