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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2009
Applicant:
Perry L. Dinger, Olathe, KS (US);
Inventor:
Perry L. Dinger, Olathe, KS (US);
Assignee:
Garmin International, Inc., Olathe, KS (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 3/44 (2006.01); F16H 48/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A planetary drive servo actuator comprises a drive assembly operable to turn an output shaft. The drive assembly includes an outer cylinder configured to rotate within the housing and an inner cylinder configured to rotate within the outer cylinder. A clutch is operable to prevent the outer cylinder from rotating within the housing and to allow the inner cylinder to be rotated within the outer cylinder to turn the output shaft.