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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 04, 1976
Filed:
Apr. 24, 1975
Applicant:
Inventors:
John D West, Manitowoc, WI (US);
James G Morrow, Sr, Manitowoc, WI (US);
Assignee:
The Manitowoc Company, Inc., Manitowoc, WI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
74410 ;
Abstract
A rotational drive assembly including a pair of pinion gears journalled on idler shafts disposed laterally on either side of a drive shaft and meshing with the teeth of a drive gear and a ring gear. The drive shaft is universally journalled for rotation and for permitting a limited range of movement of the drive gear toward and away from the ring gear to substantially equalize tooth contact between the drive gear and each of the pinion gears as the drive shaft is rotated. A slotted bearing may be provided to preclude excess lateral movement of the drive shaft.