US4378163A
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Output coupling for concrete mixer transmission
Assignee: Cooper Industries LLC
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Filing: 1982-01-28
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Granted: 1983-03-29
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Expires: 2002-01-28
Abstract
Abstract One end of a rotatable mixer drum is journalled by a spherical bearing mounted on the housing of a power transmission having its rotary output coupled to the drum by a drive shaft which axially penetrates the bearing. Arcuate splines at opposite ends of the drive shaft mesh with gear teeth of the transmission output gearing and with gear teeth carried by the drum whereby the shaft is free to deflect with respect to the transmission gearing and the drum gearing when the spherical bearing deflects as a result of drum-to-transmission misalignment. The shaft is arranged with respect to the bearing and the gear teeth engaged by its splines so that the total deflection of the bearing is divided between the ends of the shaft.
Inventors
- 👤 James J. Jameson
- 👤 Fred L. Mount
- 👤 Joe L. Fernandez
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 05:40
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16D; F16D3/00; F16D3/16; F16D3/18; F16D3/185; B; B28; B28C; B28C5/00; B28C5/42; B28C5/4203; B28C5/4206; B28C5/421; B28C5/4217; B60; B60P; B60P3/00; B60P3/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
A vehicular mixer comprising: a vehicle, a motor driven torque transmission mounted on said vehicle, a mixer drum having one end rotatably journalled on said vehicle and the other end journalled by a spherical bearing for relative rotation and axial deflection with respect to said transmission; said transmission having a driving gear in axial alignment with a driven gear of said drum; a rotary drive shaft extending through said spherical bearing for coupling driving torque from said transmission to said drum and having sets of splines at opposite ends in meshing engagement with said driving and driven gears.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
A vehicular mixer comprising: a vehicle, a motor driven torque transmission mounted on said vehicle, a mixer drum having one end rotatably journalled on said vehicle and the other end journalled by a spherical bearing for relative rotation and axial deflection with respect to said transmission; said transmission having a driving gear in axial alignment with a driven gear of said drum; a rotary drive shaft extending through said spherical bearing for coupling driving torque from said transmission to said drum and having sets of splines at opposite ends in meshing engagement with said driving and driven gears.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
The vehicular mixer defined in claim 1 wherein said splines at the shaft ends are arcuate in lateral profile and said shaft ends are pivotable with respect to said driving and driven gears in response to axial misalignment between said driving and driven gears due to axial deflection between said transmission and said drum.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
66 words
The vehicular mixer defined in claim 2 wherein a point on the rotary axis of said shaft midway between the respective pivot points of said shaft ends is coincident with the centerpoint of said spherical bearing, whereby pivoting movement between either set of splines and the gear in engagement therewith is equal to approximately one half of the axial misalignment between said driving and driven gears.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1986-03-28 | 1986-09-27 | 1987-03-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1990-03-28 | 1990-09-27 | 1991-03-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1994-03-28 | 1994-09-27 | 1995-03-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |