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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2011
Xiaolan Ai, Massillon, OH (US);
Curt Orkin, West Hartford, CT (US);
Randy P. Kruse, North Canton, OH (US);
Ryan Forbes, Massillon, OH (US);
Matthew Wilmer, North Canton, OH (US);
Bradley Smith, Lebanon, NH (US);
Neil Chiavaroli, Hamden, CT (US);
Xiaolan Ai, Massillon, OH (US);
Curt Orkin, West Hartford, CT (US);
Randy P. Kruse, North Canton, OH (US);
Ryan Forbes, Massillon, OH (US);
Matthew Wilmer, North Canton, OH (US);
Bradley Smith, Lebanon, NH (US);
Neil Chiavaroli, Hamden, CT (US);
The Timken Company, Canton, OH (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for a transmission system selectively positioning sets of planet gear support bearings () to achieve an optimized load distribution among a set of drive planet pinions () and a set of idler planet pinions () disposed in engagement between two reaction gears () in the transmission system (A, A), for splitting an applied load between at least two pathways between an input and an output.