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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2007
Filed:
May. 28, 2004
Robert B. Bossler, Hacienda Heights, CA (US);
Robert B. Bossler, Hacienda Heights, CA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A torque dividing gear drive system, a method of driving an output gear, and a method of evenly dividing an output torque between three gears is provided. The torque dividing gear drive system that is provided has a first gear driven by an engine, a second gear coupled to the first gear, a third gear coupled to the first gear, a fourth gear coupled to the first gear, a fifth gear driven by the second gear, a sixth gear driven by the third gear, a seventh gear driven by the fourth gear, and an eighth gear driven by the fifth, sixth and seventh gears. The first gear may be a floating gear. A method of operating such system is also provided.