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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2023
Applicant:
Valmont Industries, Inc., Omaha, NE (US);
Inventors:
Shobhit Kumar, Brookfield, WI (US);
Steven C. Santelman, Elkhorn, NE (US);
Benjamin J. Toman, Omaha, NE (US);
Assignee:
Valmont Industries, Inc., Omaha, NE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 57/02 (2012.01); A01G 25/09 (2006.01); F16H 57/027 (2012.01); F16H 57/029 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 57/029 (2013.01); F16H 57/027 (2013.01); A01G 25/092 (2013.01); F16H 2057/02008 (2013.01); F16H 2057/02034 (2013.01); F16H 2057/02056 (2013.01);
Abstract
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.