Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Sheath assembly for a planetary gear
- Patent Title (中): 用于行星齿轮的护套组件
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Application No.: US12261394Application Date: 2008-10-30
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Publication No.: US08128524B2Publication Date: 2012-03-06
- Inventor: Rick T. Lasko , Daniel J. Reed , Timothy F. Nusz , Christopher P. Braet , Keith A. Kabrick , John D. Zeirke
- Applicant: Rick T. Lasko , Daniel J. Reed , Timothy F. Nusz , Christopher P. Braet , Keith A. Kabrick , John D. Zeirke
- Applicant Address: US IL Peoria
- Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
- Current Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Peoria
- Main IPC: F16H57/04
- IPC: F16H57/04
Abstract:
A gear train assembly includes a planetary gear set partially submerged in an oil bath and having a plurality of planetary gears mounted on a rotatable carrier. A plurality of sheaths having a hydrodynamic profile are mounted on the carrier to reduce the churning and turbulence created by the planetary gears as they enter the oil bath.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100113205A1 SHEATH ASSEMBLY FOR A PLANETARY GEAR Public/Granted day:2010-05-06
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