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Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2026

Filed:

Mar. 24, 2023
Applicant:

Saf-holland, Inc., Muskegon, MI (US);

Inventor:

Jeffrey S. Kemppainen, Kent City, MI (US);

Assignee:

SAF-Holland, Inc., Muskegon, MI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16N 31/00 (2006.01); B60S 9/04 (2006.01); B64C 25/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16N 31/00 (2013.01); B60S 9/04 (2013.01); B64C 25/18 (2013.01); F16N 2210/08 (2013.01); F16N 2210/12 (2013.01);
Abstract

A landing gear includes a leg assembly adjustable between a retracted position and an extended position, a gear box including a housing and a gear assembly, where the gear assembly is configured to move the leg assembly between the retracted and extended positions, and a lubrication-saver separate from the housing and including a main body that includes at least one relief that receives a spindle, a drive shaft or a gear of the gear assembly therein, and wherein the main body is configured to remain stationary with respect to the gearbox as the spindle, drive shaft or gear rotates with respect to the housing.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Kemppainen, Jeffrey. (2026). Lubrication-saver, usage of a lubrication-saver and landing gear (U.S. Patent No. 12768498). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12768498

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