Abstract: An improved hydrostatic transmission which is compact, reliable and economical to manufacture, including a novel means for reducing the speed of the input to the transaxle using both hydraulics and mechanical gearing; an improved differential which is stronger and less complicated than prior art designs; a more effective and efficient means for braking the transaxle, an improved means for hydraulically bypassing the hydrostatic transmission and a unique check valve arrangement for maintaining oil pressure within the hydrostatic transmission.

Abstract: An axle driving apparatus is provided an includes a main casing, a cap plate coupled to the main casing along a first split line where the first split line is substantially disposed in a horizontal plane, and an axle cap coupled to the main casing along a second split line where the second split line is substantially disposed in a vertical plane. A center section is supported solely by the main casing and has connected thereto a hydraulic pump and a hydraulic motor where the center section is disposed offset from both the first split line and the second split line. A pump shaft is linked to the hydraulic pump and is supported by the main casing where the pump shaft has an axis disposed perpendicular to the horizontal plane and parallel to and offset from the vertical plane. A motor shaft is linked to the hydraulic motor and has an axis parallel to and offset from the horizontal plane and perpendicular to the vertical plane.

Abstract: An electric window blind comprises a driving member capable of being actuated by an action rod to cause the rotary wheels to engage the transmission wheels at the time when the power outage takes place. The rotary wheels can be therefore actuated manually so as to keep to electric window blind in an operating condition in the event of a power interruption.

Abstract: In an arrangement of solenoid valves, a central plug and a printed circuit board on a control housing of a shift device of a toothed-wheel variable-speed gearbox, the printed circuit board which secures the central plug via a receptacle is clamped in directly on the control housing with the involvement of retainers for the solenoid valves.

Abstract: In a change-speed gearbox or motor vehicles with a front molted transverse drive unit comprising a change-speed gearbox in line with an engine and a final drive (10) which is driven by the output gearwheel (9) of the change-speed gearbox and has its main axle mounted in the gearbox housings 1, 2, the final drive (10) is a bevel gear right-angle drive consisting of a crown wheel (11) and a pinion (12) and the crown wheel (11) is arranged on an axle member (13) consisting of the same material as the gearbox housings.

Abstract: A dragline comprising a main housing, a bucket hoist mechanism mounted on the housing, a bucket drag mechanism mounted on the main housing, a walking mechanism for moving the main housing over the ground, the walking mechanism including a motor mounted on the main housing, a planetary transmission which is mounted on the main housing and which is driven by the motor, a transmission output shaft driven by the transmission, a walk leg housing connected to the output shaft via an output pinion, a driven gear, and a driven eccentric such that rotation of the output shaft causes walking movement of the walk leg housing, and a shoe fixed to the walk leg housing for engaging the ground during walking movement of the walk leg housing, a boom extending from the main housing, a bucket, a hoist rope extending between the bucket and the bucket hoist mechanism and over the sheave for causing vertical movement of the bucket, and a drag rope extending between the bucket and the bucket drag mechanism for causing horizontal m

Abstract: A transmission assembly used to connect with a rotatable ornament or a toy to provide bilateral rotations for achieving their cosmetic effect comprises a casing enclosing a set of three pinions which are driven by a battery-operated electrical circuit therein. An elastic rectangular bar used to restrict the rotary extent of a first pinion will elastically obstruct the rotary movement of the pinion in order to provide continuous bilateral rotation and each turn of the bilateral rotation will exceed 360.degree. without making any noise. The noses of the spindles of the pinions are formed as tapering sockets or as tapering pointed plugs to enhance the intensity of the assembly. Most of the components in this assembly are made integrally of plastic material so as to reduce the time and cost to manufacture.

Abstract: An improved structure supports a bearing in a bore provided in a portion of a transmission case and prevents relative rotation therebetween. In a preferred embodiment, the clutch housing portion of a transmission case is made from aluminum and includes an interior wall having a bore formed therein. A circumferential groove is formed in the side wall of the bore, and a compressible or elastomeric O-ring is disposed in the groove. A bearing is made from steel and includes an inner race, an outer race, and a plurality of rollers disposed between the races. As the bearing is pressed into the bore, the O-ring is compressed completely within the groove. So long as both the aluminum clutch housing and the steel outer race of the bearing remain in a relatively cold condition, the outer race will frictionally engage the inner surface of the bore, thus preventing any relative rotational movement therebetween.

Abstract: An axle driving apparatus wherein a hydraulic motor and a hydraulic pump for a hydro-static-transmission are housed in a transmission casing of the axle driving apparatus and a center section for connecting the hydraulic motor and hydraulic pump is disposed in the transmission casing, the center section being fixed at the butt joint portion at the transmission casing, and an oil passage from the hydraulic pump to the hydraulic motor at the center section is bent at a right angle so as to extend the motor shaft in parallel to the axles, so that the rotation direction of the motor shaft conventionally changed by bevel gears is changed by the oil passages in the center section.

Abstract: A drive gear for a group of cylinders and a method in the drive of cylinders in which the drive gear has a box frame including a front plate, a rear plate, and side plates, and to which box frame, rotational drive is introduced from outside the gearbox through a shaft. Rotation of the shaft causes rotation of a cogwheel and further, two other cogwheels are rotated which are in contact with this cogwheel, and the drive is transferred to both sides of the gearbox and further to the cylinders. The box frame of the gearbox is stationarily supported on a foundation which receives the weight of the gearbox shafts and cogwheels and the weight of the box frame. The load arising from the weight of the gearbox is transferred to the foundation through the box frame of the gearbox. Two cylinders and their shafts can be operated so that, between the shafts and the gearbox, there is a floating coupling which permits certain angular changes for the shafts of the driven cylinders.

Abstract: A hydrostatic transaxle having a common housing for a hydrostatic transmission and a pair of oppositely-extending differentially-connected axles has an L-shaped center section interconnecting the pair of hydraulic displacement units constituting the hydrostatic transmission. The center section is a unitary member separate from the common housing, and is mounted within the housing. The center section has passages and ports which are interconnected by certain passages and which are located whereby the center section may be cast. The center section has hydraulic pump and motor mounting surfaces on legs extending at right angles to each other. The pump has a vertical input shaft extending through the housing and an axis of rotation at right angles to a housing parting plane.

Abstract: In a transmission having a planetary gear unit arranged on one side thereof with respect to a partition wall integral with a casing, an output gear-and-bearing mounting structure is provided in which an output gear arranged on the other side of the partition wall opposite to the planetary gear unit is supported by the partition wall via a bearing. The output gear has a boss rotatably supported by the partition wall through the bearing fitted into an axial hole of the partition wall, and a flange located on the other side of the partition wall and extending along the same. An outer race of the bearing is fixed to a side surface of the partition wall facing the flange of the output gear, by a bolt inserted through a through hole formed in the flange of the output gear.

Abstract: A differential for the axle drive of a motor vehicle has a cage in the interior of which the axle shaft gears are guided and on which they are supported. For absorbing the forces acting in the direction of the axle drive shafts, the cage is made of a tube section and has at least two diametrical bores for the receiving and leadthrough of the axle drive shafts. As a result, the differential can be manufactured with a reduced weight and lower cost while having a high stiffness.

Abstract: A transmission with a static, hydraulic continuously-variable-speed transmission mechanism comprising a hydraulic circuit having a closed circuit, a hydraulic pump connected on the crankshaft of an engine, and a hydraulic motor having a motor output shaft coaxial with the axis of rotation of the hydraulic pump, and contained in a casing with its axis extended in parallel to that of the crankshaft. The static, hydraulic continuously-variable-speed transmission mechanism has a small construction and has an increased degree of freedom of selection of speed change ratio. An output shaft, i.e., the final output shaft of a transmission is supported for rotation on a casing with its axis extended in parallel to that of a static, hydraulic continuously-variable-speed transmission mechanism. A motor output shaft and the output shaft can be interlocked by a reduction mechanism.

Abstract: An integrated drive system for driving one or more elongate flexible members of a displacement apparatus used in a media handling system. The integrated drive system includes an integral housing and a plurality of shafts fixedly secured to the integral housing. A first linkage device is mounted on one of the shafts and includes a capstan, which may be adapted to receive and retain one or more elongate flexible members, and a first gear integrally formed therewith. A second linkage device is mounted on another shaft and includes a second gear which engages the first gear, and a third gear integrally formed therewith. A motor assembly may also be provided which includes a motor operatively connected to a fourth gear which engages the third gear, a motor shaft, and an overload clutch assembly which prevents the fourth gear from being rotatingly driven with the motor shaft at predetermined intervals. Methods for assembling an integrated drive system and a motor assembly are also disclosed.

Abstract: An integrated hydrostatic transaxle having a common housing for a hydrostatic transmission and a pair of oppositely-extending differentially-connected axles to have the common housing provide a common sump therefor and with a specifically-shaped center section interconnecting the pair of hydraulic displacement units constituting the hydrostatic transmission. The center section is a unitary member separate from the common housing, with the exterior thereof exposed to the common sump. The center section has passages and arcuate ports which are interconnected by certain of said passages and which are located whereby the center section may be cast to minimize any machining required to finish the center section. Such casting can result in a porous center section with possible leakage from a passage having high pressure fluid.

Abstract: An oil supplying structure for a gear shaft bearing of a transmission for a vehicle includes a housing on which a gear shaft having a plurality of gears is disposed, a gear shaft supporting boss integrally extending from an inner surface of the housing, a fixing hole through which the gear shaft bearing is disposed to rotatably support the gear shaft, the fixing hole being formed on the supporting boss, an oil guide channel defined by the supporting boss and the housing for guiding oil scattered by a differential gear and an oil passage communicating the fixing hole with the oil guide channel for supplying the oil flowing along the oil guide channel to the bearing.

Abstract: A control valve arrangement for use in an automatic transmission has a recess defined by a lower portion of a transmission case. The recess has therein a mounting surface formed with outlet and inlet openings communicating with fluid passages formed in the transmission case. A center valve body is put on the mounting surface and has therein a hydraulic circuit. The center valve body has a first given portion formed with inlet and outlet openings mated with the transmission case outlet and inlet openings when the center valve body is properly put on the mounting surface. A lower valve body is put on a lower surface of the center valve body and has therein another hydraulic circuit. The lower valve body is constructed to have the same width as the center valve body so that the lower valve body has a second given portion located just below the first given portion of the center valve body.

Abstract: A drive unit having a drive gear rotatable about a drive-gear axis mounted on an angle transmission having a housing formed unitarily of one piece with a throughgoing passage centered on a longitudinal axis, a plurality of substantially planar outer faces each extending substantially parallel to the axis, one of the outer faces bearing flatly on the drive unit, a transverse bore opening at and extending between the one face and the passage along an axis transverse to the longitudinal axis, and a plurality of undercut grooves extending longitudinally the full length of the housing and opening at least at the one outer surface. Each of the grooves is substantially narrower at the respective outer face than inward therefrom measured in a direction transverse to itself and parallel to the respective outer face. A main gear is rotatable in the passage about the longitudinal axis and a drive gear is rotatable about the transverse axis in the transverse bore in mesh with the main gear.

Abstract: The new drive arrangement involves a machine having upper and lower decks with respective upper and lower openings through them. The drive arrangement includes a flanged bearing housing attached to the lower deck. The upper opening and the bearing housing are configured to permit the bearing housing to pass through the upper opening. The flange is attached to the upper surface of the lower deck member and so configured and arranged, the drive arrangement may be installed through the upper opening. The new drive arrangement may be fully assembled with bearing, bearing housing, grease trap and pinion gear for mounting "top down" onto the deck members, thereby eliminating the need for bottom access and greatly simplifying initial installation and later repair.

Abstract: A gear reduction unit, having first and second worm gears, includes a support member shaped such that a combined gear unit, having the second worm and a first worm gear coaxially formed therein, is held in an operating position by the first worm and a second worm gear engaging the second worm and first worm gear, respectively.

Abstract: A bearing support frame (4) is disposed within a rear end portion of a tractor front housing (1) and is fixedly supported by this housing which has an internal partition wall (1a) and an open rear end. A transmission casing (2) having an open front end is fastened to the rear of the front housing and includes a primary speed change mechanism (14) which is disposed between a drive shaft (12) and change shaft (13). These shafts are supported at their front end portions by the support frame and extend forwardly of this frame. An additional speed change mechanism (9) is disposed within a rear half of the front housing and comprises a primary shaft (7), rotatable output member (10) and countershaft (11). The output member is fixedly mounted on a front end portion of the drive shaft, and a rear end portion of the countershaft is journaled by a front end portion of the change shaft.

Abstract: A motorcycle utilizes a support frame upon which an engine and transmission are supported in an in-line front to back relationship. The engine and transmission cases are coupled by a primary engine case on one side. A torque resisting arm configured to be fitted to the opposite sides of the engine and transmission cases from that which the primary engine case occupies is secured to underlying faces of the engine case and transmission case to provide a torque resisting member therebetween. The torque resisting arm includes a generally planar engine attachment plate configured to be received upon the engine case and a generally planar spanning plate configured to be received upon the transmission case. The torque resisting arm further defines an offset wall and curved wall extending between the engine attachment plate and the spanning plate.

Abstract: An adapter kit for use in connecting an engine to a transmission is disclosed. In particular, the kit is useful in connecting a Harley-Davidson motorcycle engine to a Volkswagen automobile transmission. In general, the kit comprises a bell or second housing, a flywheel, and adapter elements securing the flywheel to an output shaft of the engine, along with assorted other assembly components. The bell housing is interposed between the output shaft side of the engine and the housing of the transmission. The adapter elements for securing the flywheel preferably comprise a flywheel adapter and gland nut which secure the flywheel in the proper position to the output shaft of the engine.

Abstract: An adjusting drive having a gear housing sealed by a gear-housing lid, with a gear wheel or driver rotatably or sluably supported therein. An axial bearing neck is premolded on the gear-housing lid. A radial inner bearing projection concentric to the driver is premolded on the driver and provides a bearing arrangement inside the bearing neck. A radially outer bearing projection is also premolded on the driver and tangentially and sluably supports the gear wheel.

Abstract: An actuator unit for a vehicle door locking device comprises a reversible motor, a gear shaft set to an output shaft of the motor, a rotational output member which rotates by engaging with the gear shaft, a driven lever which is changed in at least two positions in accordance with the rotation of the output member, and a housing for storing the above components. The housing is constituted with a main case and a sub case. A first recess for storing the rotational output member, a second recess for storing the motor, a third recess for storing the gear shaft and support means for supporting a rotating shaft of the driven lever are formed on the main case. The output member fitted in the first recess and the gear shaft fitted in the third recess are constituted so that they maintain a meshing state mutually, and each component in the main case is secured at its home position by putting the sub case on the main case.

Abstract: An expansible dam of a configuration to seal the spacing between a reverse clutch cylinder and casing of an automatic transmission/transaxle which cooperates with a plug of a size to seal the rear oil drain in the casing to the oil pan to thereby create a buildup of lubricating oil in the area of the planetary gears of the transmission.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring volume flow through a gear-type flowmeter, having a magnetic sensor affixed to the flowmeter to detect incremental movement of the flowmeter teeth. The sensor is connected to an analog-to-digital converter and computer processor, which receives and stores samples of the sensor signals. The samples are compared with subsequently received samples to derive relative gear positions and to calculate volume flow based on the relative gear positions. The samples may also be analyzed and compared with previous samples to detect flowmeter wear and wobble conditions.

Abstract: A modified shift housing and shift mechanism for a manually shifted automotive transmission is provided by replacing the existing shift housing and complicated components for activating the selector shafts. The modified shift housing is provided with bored passageways to accommodate three connecting rods which forwardly link to a remotely located shifter and rearwardly engage the existing selector shafts, thereby eliminating the more complex and delicate shift linkage mechanism normally used with VOLKSWAGEN automotive transmissions.

Abstract: A transmission for a working vehicle has a power takeout transmission mechanism for connecting an input shaft of a hydraulic stepless speed change device with a power takeout shaft. The power takeout transmission mechanism includes a clutch and a speed change device. A driving transmission mechanism is connected to an output shaft of the hydraulic stepless speed change device and is for driving wheels of the working vehicle. The driving transmission mechanism includes a speed change device and differential gear. The input shaft and output shaft of the hydraulic stepless speed change device are vertically juxtaposed in the front of the transmission. The clutch of the power takeout transmission mechanism and the speed change device of the driving transmission mechanism are vertically juxtaposed in a center of the housing. The speed change device of the power takeout transmission mechanism and the differential gear of the driving transmission mechanism are vertically juxtaposed in a rear of the housing.

Abstract: An integrated hydrostatic transaxle having a common housing for a hydrostatic transmission and a pair of oppositely-extending differentially-connected axles to have the common housing provide a common sump therefor and with a specifically-shaped center section interconnecting the pair of hydraulic displacement units constituting the hydrostatic transmission. The center section is a unitary member separate from the common housing, with the exterior thereof exposed to the common sump. The center section has passages and arcuate ports which are interconnected by certain of said passages and which are located whereby the center section may be cast to minimize any machining required to finish the center section. Such casting can result in a porous center section with possible leakage from a passage having high pressure fluid.

Abstract: A valve is provided in one of the accumulator oil passageways provided between the servo and the 2-3 shift valve of an automatic transmission to partially restrict or control the flow of oil to and from the servo and clutch, thus adjusting the timing of shifts from second to third gear. The added valve or metering device would allow for a size increase of an orifice from the manual valve while maintaining proper timing of the apply/release of the 3-4 clutch and 2-4 band. The invention allows larger oil volume for both apply/release of the 3-4 clutch and 2-4 band, decreasing clutch failures and increasing transmission life expectancy. The invention is particularly advantageous with THM 700-R4 and 4L60-E automatic transmissions for 4-, 6- or 8-cylinder vehicles.

Abstract: A differential housing is made up of many parts composed of deep-drawn readily shapable steel sheets. A conical bearing part jacket receives a differential pin and one differential gear. A cover inserted into an opening in the jacket bears an additional differential gear. The housing parts and a drive gear fastened thereto are all connected permanently with one another.

Abstract: A housing assembly for a window operating assembly having a drive shaft and drive shaft boss having recesses on opposite sides thereof. The housing assembly includes a cover having a top side with an opening therethrough and sides depending from the top side to define an interior and an exterior. The cover is open on the interior for receiving a portion of the window operating assembly including a drive shaft boss portion with a portion of the drive shaft extending through the top side opening to the exterior. The depending sides having outer edges mateable with a window operating assembly to maintain alignment of the cover with a substantial portion of the operating assembly housed by the cover. A discrete connecting member is secured to the cover interior and includes an oblong opening with a narrow portion having a radial dimension less than that of the drive shaft boss.

Abstract: A heavy duty hydrostatic transmission having an input into a combined separable pump/motor driven through a shaft in the transmission housing and a "U" shaped double back space conserving gear reduction drive to the axle differential.

Abstract: An adapter unit for coupling a particular engine with an unrelated transmission, which includes a hollow housing cast as a single piece having a chamber within which a flywheel can be received and to which a removable segment can be connected after the flywheel has been inserted into the chamber. The removable segment is provided with an arcuate opening so that, after it has been reconnected with the housing, convenient access can be had to the converter bolts of the transmission so that the bolts can readily be connected to a connector plate having the proper hole spacing.

Abstract: A gear transmission which is enabled to set six forward gear stages by spraying a Ravigneaux planetary gear mechanism and a double-pinion planetary gear mechanism coaxially with an input shaft. The double-pinion planetary gear mechanism and its associated frictional engagement elements are arranged at the side of the input shaft across a partition protruded from the inner face of a casing, whereas tile Ravigneaux planetary gear mechanism is arranged at the opposite side to the double-pinion planetary gear mechanism. Moreover, the Ravigneaux planetary gear mechanism has a ring gear acting as an output element, and a counter gear is connected to the ring gear and arranged adjacent to the partition while being supported by the partition.

Abstract: An axle driving system, wherein a first chamber and a second chamber partitioned from each other are formed in a housing, a hydraulic non-stage transmission is housed in the first chamber, axles and means for transmitting power from the transmission to the axles is housed in the second chamber. At the upper portion of the housing is disposed an oil storage tank positioned across the first and second chamber. Oil through-bores for flowing oil therethrough are provided in the first and second chambers respectively. At the oil storage tank are provided means in common to charge oil into each chamber. Means for observing oil quantity, and breather means for ventilating outside air are also provided.

Abstract: An integrated hydrostatic transaxle having a common housing for a hydrostatic transmission and a pair of oppositely-extending differentially-connected axles to have the common housing provide a common sump therefor and with a specifically-shaped center section interconnecting the pair of hydraulic displacement units constituting the hydrostatic transmission. The center section is a unitary member separate from the common housing, with the exterior thereof exposed to the common sump. The center section has passages and arcuate ports which are interconnected by certain of said passages and which are located whereby the center section may be cast to minimize any machining required to finish the center section. Such casting can result in a porous center section with possible leakage from a passage having high pressure fluid.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle transmission including an eddy current retarder, the stator of which is fastened to the housing of a gearbox by fastener members and the rotor of which is connected to the gearbox outlet shaft. According to the invention, the fastener members include at least two rigid parts, one fastened to the stator and the other to the rotor, each of the two parts including a bearing surface which corresponds to at least part of a surface of revolution centered on the gearbox outlet shaft, the two bearing surfaces being separated by a layer of an elastomeric material which is bonded to the two bearing surfaces and which allows a certain relative angular displacement of the two rigid parts, the two rigid parts being unmovable relative to one another in a direction parallel to the width of the air gap which separates the rotor and the stator.

Abstract: A driving power transfer apparatus for four-wheel drive automotive vehicles, has a primary output shaft for providing driving power for a rear propeller shaft and a secondary hollow output shaft for providing driving power for a front propeller shaft, and a drive power transfer, such as a fluid coupling, mounted on the secondary output shaft, for variably transmitting the driving power to the secondary output shaft from the primary output shaft. The secondary shaft is connected to a front propeller shaft via a splined sliding yoke.

Abstract: A cable window lifter with a driving unit includes a drive housing having an internal cavity therein. A cable drum is disposed within the internal cavity and has an internal gear provided along an internal portion of the drum. A pinion gear is disposed within the internal portion of the cable drum and includes teeth that engage the internal gear of the cable drum. The pinion gear is driven manually or by a motor. A support core is disposed between a portion of the internal gear of the cable drum and a portion of the pinion gear teeth. The support core prevents the lateral deflection of the pinion gear teeth out of the internal gear of the cable drum during imposition of an overload force onto the pinion gear, thereby assuring improved running quality of the driving unit and reducing the forces occurring in the driving unit.

Abstract: A transmission system for louver type signs wherein the signs consist of a plurality of multiple faced louvers having indicia defined thereon and the side-by-side relationship of the louvers permits pre-selected faces to define a completed image and simultaneous partial rotation of the louvers presents a new visible image, and wherein, each louver is operated by a separate "T" drive bevel gear transmission having an output shaft upon which a louver is mounted operatively connected to a drive shaft perpendicularly related to the output shaft. The drive shafts of adjacent transmissions are interconnected and a plurality of transmissions are simultaneously operated by a single motor drive source. The cost of the transmissions is significantly reduced by the use of a unique bearing support system for the drive and output shafts eliminating the need for separate bearings in that the material of the transmission casing constitutes the shafts' bearing surfaces.

Abstract: An apparatus for venting a transmission is disclosed which provides a transmission breather for allowing pressure equalization between the interior and exterior of a transmission while reducing or eliminating fluid expulsion from the transmission due to bridging of a fluid film across the breather. The breather includes a standpipe disposed within a housing which contains a filter. Air, transmission fluid, mist, and vapor flow through the standpipe and through the filter which captures the fluid, mist and vapor while allowing filtered air to be vented to the environment through at least one aperture in the housing. The filter facilitates coalescence of the transmission fluid which is returned to the transmission via at least one space formed between the standpipe and the housing. In one embodiment, the breather is mounted to a shift bar housing of the transmission.

Abstract: A family of transmission assemblies is provided that includes both manual and automatic shifting versions. The family utilizes a casing assembly having an interchangeable central housing portion that will receive either a manual or an automatic transmission mechanism. Both the automatic and the manual transmissions utilize an input shaft member, an output shaft member, a countershaft member and a reverse/idler shaft member that are oriented along parallel operating axes and that are disposed in a geometric array which is common to both the automatic and the manual versions. The casing assembly has a central housing portion that has at least a front and rear opening, and a series of supporting axes--one for each of the operating axes defined by the shaft members that are common to both the automatic and the manual versions. The supporting axes are disposed in a geometric array that is congruent to the geometric array of said operating axes.

Abstract: A gear device such as a change gear transmission of the countershaft (21) type in which, mounted for rotation about the countershaft is a larger gear (17) and a smaller gear (29). The transmission housing (11) defines a first lubricant reservoir (R1), having a nominal fill level (L1), which is able to lubricate the smaller gear as it rotates. A partition member (51) is disposed around the larger gear and defines a second lubricant reservoir (R2) through which the larger gear passes as it rotates. The partition member defines fluid passages (71,73) providing restricted communication from the first reservoir to the second reservoir. The fluid passages (71,73) are sized such that as the larger gear rotates, carrying lubricant out of the second reservoir (R2), there is maintained in the second reservoir a second fill level (L2), below the first fill level (L1) such that at least a portion of the teeth of the larger gear (17) pass just below the second fill level as the larger gear rotates.

Abstract: A hydraulic control apparatus for a hydraulically operated vehicular transmission provided with hydraulic engaging elements has a control valve provided with a drain port, and oil discharge passages which are connected, at the time of disengagement of the hydraulic engaging elements, to working oil passages which are in communication with the hydraulic engaging elements. The hydraulic oil to be discharged from the drain port of the control valve is supplied to the oil discharge passages. The apparatus is provided with an oil reservoir for storing therein the hydraulic oil to be discharged from the drain port of the control valve. The oil discharge passages are connected to the oil reservoir.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved gearbox having both a symmetrical housing and straddle-mounted bearings, to provide a gearbox which is both versatile and moderate in cost.

Abstract: A universal starter motor assembly, which may be affixed to many different makes and models of internal combustion engines. A starter motor and solenoid assembly of the gear reduction type has a face plate which covers the armature gear, supports the idler gear and the outer bearing of the clutch assembly extends through the face plate. Many different styles of mounting adapters can be easily attached to the face plate and are shaped and configured to permit the starter motor assembly to be affixed to a particular style of internal combustion engine. The pinion gear of the starter motor is removable and replaceable from the exterior of the universal starter motor.