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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2008
Applicant:
Pedro L. Benito, Rheine, DE;
Inventor:
Pedro L. Benito, Rheine, DE;
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 57/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A gearbox is provided having multiple sun gears and one or more planet stages. The planet stages can include a first planet stage and a second planet stage. A first sun gear is connected to the first planet stage, and a second sun gear is connected to the second planet stage. The torque transmitted from the planet stages is at least partially distributed among the first sun gear and the second sun gear.