Machine element or mechanism – Gearing – Interchangeably locked
Patent
1984-01-30
1986-05-20
Krizmanich, George H.
Machine element or mechanism
Gearing
Interchangeably locked
74331, 74333, F16H 308
Patent
active
045892954
ABSTRACT:
A drop box transmission suitable for drawbar pull vehicles or vehicles adapted to push obstacles or non-powered equipment and of a simplified construction. The transmission provides 8 different forward speeds and is easily adapted to provide either 4 or 8 reverse speeds. In one embodiment 8 forward speeds, 4 reverse speeds and full power shift capability is provided using of 14 gears, 5 shafts and 7 clutches. The reverse shaft is in constant mesh with the input shaft and includes at least one clutch controlled gear for driving the first intermediate shaft. Two clutched controlled gears are provided on the input shaft and are disengaged in the reverse mode. The output shaft having two clutch controlled gears is driven by a secondary intermediate shaft having at least 3 fixed gears thereon. In the case of only 3 gears on the secondary shaft one of the gears is in mesh with a clutch controlled gear on the first intermediate shaft and a clutch controlled gear on the output shaft.
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Jerry James H.
VanderEyk Garry J.
Champion Road Machinery Limited
Krizmanich George H.
Wright Dirk
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