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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7144349 | Gas turbine gearbox A gearbox for rotating a propeller in a selected one of a first and second direction is provided. The gearbox includes a many common components, selected irrespective of desired propeller direction, and a few unique components selected based on desired propeller dir... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7021168 | Gearbox embodied with a layshaft A selector transmission with countershaft design is described which comprises one input shaft (2), one output shaft (3), one main shaft (4) situated therebetween and one countershaft (5) interacting with the main shaft (4), shiftab... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6223613 | Preload constant mesh gearbox An improvement to gear systems, the improved gear system characterized by at least one gear-wheel (42c) provided about a shaft (34), the shaft (34) and the or each gear-wheel (42c) being provided with a actuable engagement therebetween in both rotational ... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6024198 | Dual clutch reverser actuating mechanism A dual clutch forward/reverse unit includes a pair of spring engaged clutch units and a pair of lifter pins, each pin operable to disengage a corresponding one of the clutches. An actuator mechanism for the forward/reverse unit includes a housing, a shaft... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5466996 | Electromechanical remote-control device The remote-control device features a servomechanism that transmits the movements of a first control cable or tie rod, which is connected to handgrip or control pedal, to a second cable or tie rod which is connected to an application. The servomechanism fe... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5408896 | Power transmission drive system A pivotable actuator for changing the condition of a mechanical power transmission system between neutral, engaged and disengaged states. The transmission system comprises rotary shafts each having a clutch mechanism and a clutch actuator for engaging and... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5388473 | Bearing arrangement for heavy duty marine transmission A bearing arrangement for the drive pinion of a marine transmission or the like reduces deflections of the shaft on which the pinion is mounted. The bearing arrangement mounts the pinion in part on the shaft and in part directly on the transmission housin... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5280731 | Constant-mesh transmission with a chain drive and double disconnect reverse The constant-mesh transmission includes a gear case, an input shaft, a counter shaft and an output shaft. An input drive gear integral with the input shaft meshes with the counter shaft drive gear. First, second and third speed counter shaft gears are int... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5199317 | Forward and reverse power shift transmission A forward and reverse power shift transmission (10) with an enclosed gear se (38) and a torque converter housing (44) is adapted to be connected to an engine bell housing (12). An input shaft (46), a lay shaft (146) an output shaft 36 and a pump driveshaf... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5085302 | Marine reverse reduction gearbox A marine reduction gearbox, or transmission, is provided with variably engageable clutches connected in torque transmitting relation between a prime mover and a propeller shaft. These variably engageable clutches permit the prime mover to be connected to ... | 02/04/1992 |
| 4949587 | Reverse gear mechanism for vehicle gear transmission A reverse gear mechanism in a vehicle gear transmission having a first shaft, a second shaft, and gear trains associated with the first and second shafts for transmitting the torque from one of the first and second shafts to the other. The reverse gear me... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4820209 | Torque converter marine transmission with variable power output A fluid coupling is provided in a marine drive between the engine and the propulsion unit. The fluid coupling includes a fluid pump adapted to be driven by the crankshaft of the engine, and a turbine adapted to be driven by the fluid pump. A series of rea... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4805473 | Bi-directional torque transmission unit A bi-directional torque transmission unit (1) comprises an input shaft (2) connectable to a prime mover and provided with an input drive gear wheel (3), first and second driven shafts (4, 4A) each having a driven gear (5, 5A) constantly in mesh with the i... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4735104 | Drive transmission unit for equal forward and reverse speeds, in particular for a ship drive An input shaft is keyed to a first bevel gear, in constant mesh engagement with a second bevel gear keyed to a countershaft and rigidly associated with a first clutch, for causing a first pinion to become rotatively engaged with or disengaged from the inp... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4601640 | Oil well pump An oil pump assembly having an adjustable production rate and capable of long stroke, low stroke per minute pumping rates, comprising a reciprocating pumping rod in a well hole, a counterbalancing mechanism for reducing the power needed to pump oil by the... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4489622 | Dual wet output clutch for power selection in a continuously variable transmission A dual wet output clutch for a continuously variable transmission which acts as a starting clutch upon a signal from a throttle induced hydraulic fluid supply to connect the transmission with the vehicle wheels and replaces a mechanical forward-neutral-re... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4489621 | Dual wet output clutch for power selection in a continuously variable transmission A dual wet output clutch for a continuously variable transmission which acts as a starting clutch upon a signal from a throttle induced hydraulic fluid supply to connect the transmission with the vehicle wheels and replaces a mechanical forward-neutral-re... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4484488 | Forward-reverse changeover apparatus for working vehicle A forward-reverse changeover apparatus for working vehicles which comprises frist and second multiplate clutches, and an input shaft and an output shaft arranged concentrically with and separated from each other. Output gears extending from the first and ... | 11/27/1984 |
| 4442728 | Clutched multiple branch gear transmission system and method A transmission includes multiple lay shaft branches driven by gearing on an input shaft. Each lay shaft branch engages a common output gear and includes a clutch. The input shaft is journalled within a hydraulically adjustable bearing which controls input... | 04/17/1984 |
| 4271723 | Power train with an auxiliary creeper drive system A power train with an auxiliary creeper drive system is disclosed which includes an engine, a primary transmission having an output shaft selectively driven by the engine, an auxiliary transmission selectively driven by the engine and operatively associat... | 06/09/1981 |
| 4242920 | Marine reversing gearing A marine reversing gearing having a drive shaft, a forward clutch, a forward pinion coaxially arranged with respect to the drive shaft and capable of being coupled therewith by means of the forward clutch for forward travel. Two intermediate gears continu... | 01/06/1981 |
| 4138006 | Power transmission of the interleaved, multiple friction plate clutch type A power transmission of the type having an interleaved, multiple friction plate clutch in which helical cam elements are used to provide clutch plate clamp up force and transmit driving torque between the parts. In one form of such a transmission where th... | 02/06/1979 |
