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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2009
Paul Harris, Leighton Buzzard, GB;
Raymond Richard Bomford, Chalfont St Peter, GB;
Darren Christopher Howard, Aylesbury, GB;
Paul Harris, Leighton Buzzard, GB;
Raymond Richard Bomford, Chalfont St Peter, GB;
Darren Christopher Howard, Aylesbury, GB;
Goodrich Control Systems, Solihull, GB;
Abstract
A drive arrangement comprising a drive shaft, a clutch arrangement operable, upon axial movement of the drive shaft occurring, to interrupt drive to the drive shaft, an axially movable interrupt shaft, a gear arrangement whereby the interrupt shaft is driven for rotation by the drive shaft at a speed slower than the rotary speed of the drive shaft, a disconnect device operable to cause axial movement of the interrupt shaft, and a transmission device for transmitting axial movement of the interrupt shaft to the drive shaft.