Gear reducing device

Claim 2

A gear reducing device comprising a housing; an input shaft journalled for rotation in one end of said housing; an output shaft journalled for rotation in the opposite end of said housing, with one end of said input shaft disposed for linear rotation in one end of said output shaft; a disc rotatably mounted on said output shaft inside said housing; input gear means disposed in said housing and engaging said input shaft, said output shaft and said disc, whereby said disc is rotatably driven on said output shaft responsive to operation of said input gear means; first output gear means fixedly carried by said output shaft; second output gear means fixedly carried by said housing, said second output gear means having a different number of teeth from said first output gear means and rotatably receiving said output shaft; and at least one double output gear means rotatably carried by said disc and engaging said first output gear means and said second output gear means, respectively, whereby said disc, said first output gear means and said output shaft are driven at a torque determined by said different number of teeth on said first output gear means and said second output gear means, responsive to rotation of said input shaft.

Claim 3

The gear reducing device of claim 1 wherein said input gear means further comprises a spur and pinion gear fixedly attached to said input shaft; a pair of input spur gears engaging said spur and pinion gear for planetary travel about said spur and pinion gear; a pair of auxiliary spur gears rotatably carried by said disc in spaced relationship, said auxiliary spur gears fixedly carried by said input spur gears, respectively; and an output shaft spur gear fixedly carried by said output shaft, with said auxiliary spur gears engaging and traversing said output shaft spur gear in oppositely-disposed relationship, for rotatably driving said disc on said output shaft.

Claim 4

The gear reducing device of claim 1 wherein said first output gear means includes at least one more tooth than said second output gear means.

Claim 5

The gear reducing device of claim 3 wherein said input gear means further comprises a spur and pinion gear fixedly attached to said input shaft; a pair of input spur gears engaging said spur and pinion gear for planetary travel about said spur and pinion gear; a pair of auxiliary spur gears rotatably carried by said disc in spaced relationship, said auxiliary spur gears fixedly carried by said input spur gears, respectively; and an output shaft spur gear fixedly carried by said output shaft, with said auxiliary spur gears engaging and traversing said output shaft spur gear in oppositely-disposed relationship, for rotatably driving said disc on said output shaft.

Claim 6

The gear reducing device of claim 1 wherein said first output gear means includes at least one less tooth than said second output gear means.

Claim 7

The gear reducing device of claim 1 further comprising oil provided in said housing for lubricating said input gear means, said first output gear means, said second output gear means and said double output gear means.

Claim 8

The gear reducing device of claim 6 further comprising at least one oil drip tip provided in the top of said housing for receiving said oil and dripping said oil on said input gear means, said first output gear means, said second output gear means, and said double output gear means.

Claim 9

The gear reducing device of claim 7 wherein said input gear means further comprises a spur and pinion gear fixedly attached to said input shaft; a pair of input spur gears engaging said spur and pinion gear for planetary travel about said spur and pinion gear; a pair of auxiliary spur gears rotatably carried by said disc in spaced relationship, said auxiliary spur gears fixedly carried by said input spur gears, respectively; and an output shaft spur gear fixedly carried by said output shaft, with said auxiliary spur gears engaging and traversing said output shaft spur gear in oppositely-disposed relationship, for rotatably driving said disc on said output shaft.

Claim 10

The gear reducing device of claim 8 wherein said first output gear means includes at least one more tooth than said second output gear means.

Claim 11

The gear reducing device of claim 8 wherein said first output gear means includes at least one less tooth than said second output gear means.

Claim 12

The gear reducing device of claim 1 wherein said at least one double output gear means further comprises a pair of double output gear means rotatably carried by said disc in spaced relationship.

Claim 13

The gear reducing device of claim 11 wherein said input gear means further comprises a spur and pinion gear fixedly attached to said input shaft; a pair of input spur gears engaging said spur and pinion gear for planetary travel about said spur and pinion gear; a pair of auxiliary spur gears rotatably carried by said disc in spaced relationship, said auxiliary spur gears fixedly carried by said input spur gears, respectively; and an output shaft spur gear fixedly carried by said output shaft, with said auxiliary spur gears engaging and traversing said output shaft spur gear in oppositely-disposed relationship, for rotatably driving said disc on said output shaft.

Claim 14

The gear reducing device of claim 12 wherein said first output gear means includes at least one more tooth than said second output gear means.

Claim 15

The gear reducing device of claim 12 wherein said first output gear means includes at least one less tooth than said second output gear means.

Claim 16

The gear reducing device of claim 1 further comprising pin means carried by said double output gear means for maintaining a selected spacing in said double output gear means.

Claim 17

The gear reducing device of claim 15 wherein: (a) said first output gear means further comprises a first output spur gear, said second output gear means further comprises a second output spur gear and said double output gear means further comprises a double output spur gear; and (b) said input gear means further comprises a spur and pinion gear fixedly attached to said input shaft; a pair of input spur gears engaging said spur and pinion gear for planetary travel about said spur and pinion gear; a pair of auxiliary spur gears rotatably carried by said disc in spaced relationship, said auxiliary spur gears fixedly carried by said input spur gears, respectively; and an output shaft spur gear fixedly carried by said output shaft, with said auxiliary spur gears engaging and traversing said output shaft spur gear in oppositely-disposed relationship, for rotatably driving said disc on said output shaft.

Claim 18

The gear reducing device of claim 16 further comprising a supply of oil provided in said housing and a plurality of oil drip tips provided in the top of said housing for receiving said oil and dripping said oil on said spur and pinion gear, said input spur gears, said auxiliary spur gears, said output shaft spur gear, said first output spur gear, said second output spur gear and said double output spur gear.

Claim 19

The gear reducing device of claim 17 wherein said first output spur gear includes at least one more tooth than said second output spur gear.

Claim 20

The gear reducing device of claim 17 wherein said first output spur gear includes at least one less tooth than said second output spur gear.

Claim 21

A gear reducing device comprising a housing; an input shaft journalled for rotation in one end of said housing and connected to a power source for driving said input shaft in a first selected direction; an output shaft journalled for rotation in the opposite end of said housing in axial alignment with said input shaft, with one end of said input shaft rotatably recessed in a corresponding end of said output shaft; a disc rotatably mounted on said output shaft in said housing; a spur and pinion gear fixedly carried by said input shaft inside said housing between said disc and said one end of said housing; a pair of input spur gears rotatably carried by said disc in spaced relationship, said input spur gears engaging said spur and pinion gear in oppositely-disposed relationship, whereby said input spur gears traverse said spur and pinion gear in planetary travel in a direction opposite to said first selected direction; a pair of auxiliary spur gears fixedly carried by said input spur gears; an output shaft spur gear fixedly carried by said output shaft and engaging said auxiliary spur gears, whereby said auxiliary spur gears traverse said output shaft spur gear in said direction opposite to said first selected direction responsive to planetary traversal of said spur and pinion gear by said input spur gears; a first output gear fixedly carried by said output shaft between said disc and said opposite end of said housing, a second output gear fixedly carried by said opposite end of said housing, said second output gear having a different number of teeth from said first output gear, said second output gear rotatably receiving said output shaft; a pair of double output gears rotatably carried by said disc in spaced relationship and engaging said first output gear and said second output gear, whereby said disc, said first output gear and said output shaft are driven in said direction opposite to said first selected direction at a torque determined by said different number of teeth on said first output gear and said second output gear, responsive to rotation of said input shaft in said first selected direction.

Claim 22

A gear reducing device comprising a housing; an input shaft journalled for rotation in one end of said housing and connected to a power source for driving said input shaft in a first selected direction; an output shaft journalled for rotation in the opposite end of said housing in axial alignment with said input shaft, with one end of said input shaft rotatably recessed in a corresponding end of said output shaft; a disc rotatably mounted on said output shaft in said housing; a spur and pinion gear fixedly carried by said input shaft inside said housing between said disc and said one end of said housing; a pair of input spur gears rotatably carried by said disc in spaced relationship, said input spur gears engaging said spur and pinion gear in oppositely-disposed relationship, whereby said input spur gears traverse said spur and pinion gear in planetary travel in a direction opposite to said first selected direction; a pair of auxiliary spur gears fixedly carried by said input spur gears; an output shaft spur gear fixedly carried by said output shaft and engaging said auxiliary spur gears, whereby said auxiliary spur gears traverse said output shaft spur gear in said direction opposite to said first selected direction responsive to planetary traversal of said spur and pinion gear by said input spur gears; a first output gear fixedly carried by said output shaft between said disc and said opposite end of said housing, a second output gear fixedly carried by said opposite end of said housing, said second output gear having a different number of teeth from said first output gear, said second output gear rotatably receiving said output shaft; a pair of double output gears rotatably carried by said disc in spaced relationship and engaging said first output gear and said second output gear, whereby said disc, said first output gear and said output shaft are driven in said direction opposite to said first selected direction at a torque determined by said different number of teeth on said first output gear and said second output gear, responsive to rotation of said input shaft in said first selected direction.

Claim 23

The gear reducing device of claim 20 wherein said first output gear includes at least one more tooth than said second output gear.

Claim 24

The gear reducing device of claim 20 wherein said first output gear includes at least one less tooth than said second output gear.

Claim 25

The gear reducing device of claim 20 further comprising oil provided in said housing for lubricating said spur and pinion gear, said input spur gears, said auxiliary spur gears, said output shaft spur gear, said first output gear, said second output gear and said double output gear.

Claim 26

The gear reducing device of claim 23 further comprising at least one oil drip tip provided in the top of said housing for receiving said oil and dripping said oil on said spur and pinion gear, said input spur gears, said auxiliary spur gears, said output shaft spur gear, said first output gear, said second output gear and said double output gear.

Claim 27

The gear reducing device of claim 20 further comprising a pair of pins and a spacer washer carried by each of said double output gears for strengthening said double output gears.

Claim 28

The gear reducing device of claim 25 further comprising a supply of oil provided in said housing and a plurality of oil drip tips provided in the top of said housing for receiving said oil and dripping said oil on said spur and pinion gear, said input spur gears, said auxiliary spur gears, said output shaft spur gear, said first output gear, said second output gear and said double output gear.

Claim 29

The gear reducing device of claim 26 wherein said first output gear includes at least one more tooth than said second output gear.

Claim 30

The gear reducing device of claim 26 wherein said first output gear includes at least one less tooth than said second output gear.