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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2002
Filed:
May. 17, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Don D. Winfree, Keller, TX (US);
Assignee:
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01M 1/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01M 1/100 ;
Abstract
A test fixture will test windage on high-speed gears. The test fixture has a case with a sump. A shaft is rotatably mounted in the case for receiving and rotating a test gear. A power source is coupled to the shaft for driving the shaft. A nozzle is mounted in the case for discharging a liquid onto the gear teeth, the liquid then collecting in the sump. A pump is connected to the sump and the nozzle for pumping the liquid from the sump to the nozzle. A baffle mounts to a wall of the case and encloses at least a portion of the gear. The power to the motor as well as temperature are sensed to determine various baffle configuration efficiencies.