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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2011
Daniel Jason Erno, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Fulton Jose Lopez, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Darren Lee Hallman, Scotia, NY (US);
Erik Karl Jacobson, Pattersonville, NY (US);
Robert Michael Zirin, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Munishwar Ahuja, Bangalore, IN;
Stephen Bertram Johnson, Greenville, SC (US);
Daniel Jason Erno, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Fulton Jose Lopez, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Darren Lee Hallman, Scotia, NY (US);
Erik Karl Jacobson, Pattersonville, NY (US);
Robert Michael Zirin, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Munishwar Ahuja, Bangalore, IN;
Stephen Bertram Johnson, Greenville, SC (US);
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Abstract
A planetary gear system and a method. The planetary gear system includes a carrier body configured to receive planet gears, at least one pin received by the carrier body, and flex means positioned between the carrier body and the at least one pin. The method includes preparing the carrier, upon which a plurality of planet gears is mounted through planet pins, and providing flex means between the planet pins and the carrier, the flex means configured to enable movement of the planet pins in response to a force directed thereon.