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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2024
Applicant:
Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Inventor:
Charles Jared Ott, Keller, TX (US);
Assignee:
Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 57/029 (2012.01); F16H 57/04 (2010.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 57/029 (2013.01); F16H 57/0456 (2013.01);
Abstract
A spring-loaded cap mechanism includes an annular cap having a rotational axis and adapted to bear against a drive-shaft adapter and a spring positioned opposite the drive-shaft adapter and that axially biases the annular cap in a linear direction against the drive-shaft adapter responsive to engagement of the drive-shaft adapter with the annular cap.