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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 1987
Filed:
Oct. 12, 1984
Thurman W Jessup, Anaheim, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
An intermediate shaft is provided with a single helical gear, and a double helical gear set having opposite and unequal helix angles. The double helical gear set meshes with a corresponding double helical gear set on a second shaft. A third shaft has a single helical gear meshing with the single helical gear of the intermediate shaft. The meshing of the double helical gear sets locks the intermediate shaft against axial motion. The axial thrust on the intermediate shaft, produced by the inequality between the helix angles of its double helical gear set, is offset by the helix angle of the single helical gear. This substantial equalizing of axial thrust obviates the need for a thrust bearing on the intermediate shaft.