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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2017
Applicant:
Ratier-figeac Sas, Figeac, FR;
Inventor:
Christian Fages, Saint-FĂ©lix, FR;
Assignee:
RATIER-FIGEAC SAS, Figeac, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 13/34 (2006.01); F16H 35/10 (2006.01); F16D 9/06 (2006.01); B64C 13/28 (2006.01); B64C 13/10 (2006.01); F16H 1/20 (2006.01); F16H 55/08 (2006.01); B64C 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 13/34 (2013.01); B64C 13/10 (2013.01); B64C 13/341 (2018.01); F16D 9/06 (2013.01); F16H 1/206 (2013.01); F16H 35/10 (2013.01); F16H 55/0846 (2013.01); B64C 19/00 (2013.01); F16D 2250/0061 (2013.01);
Abstract
A transmission or gearbox assembly with fail-safe means for providing redundancy where failure can lead to loss of torque transmission between component parts of the assembly, the assembly comprising a plurality of first components in torque transmitting engagement and at least one second component associated with at least one of the first components, the second component being joined to the respective first component by a discontinuous joint. Preferably, each first component of the system has a corresponding second component joined thereto by a discontinuous joint.