Valmont Industries, Inc.

Steven C Santelman

Benjamin J Toman

Shobhit Kumar

A gearbox case which includes a gear cavity breather device contained within the gearbox case to allow pressure equalization between the interior gearbox cavity and the external environment, while ensuring lubricant is kept in the gearbox. According to a preferred embodiment, the breather device contained within gearbox case may be formed as a spring-loaded ball valve to ensure external contaminants are kept out of the gearbox while allowing air to pass.

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Elkhorn, NE, United States of America

Steven C Santelman