Patents Assigned to Darwin Industries, Inc.
  • Two speed gearbox
    Patent number: 6935986
    Abstract: A two speed gear box including a casing that is rotatably supported by a central planetary gear carrier. The two speed gear box further includes a central mounted planetary gear assembly with a ring gear controlled by a low speed clutch and a sun gear controlled by a high speed clutch that cooperate to provide three modes of operation for the output shaft with respect to a drive axle. The three modes of operation include a neutral mode, a high speed mode and a low speed mode. Selective engagement and disengagement of the low speed and high speed clutches provide for selection of one of the modes of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: Darwin Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Dusan J. Hvolka, Steve G. Pitts, Cary D. Pitts
  • Two speed gearbox
    Publication number: 20040266576
    Abstract: A two speed gear box including a casing that is rotatably supported by a central planetary gear carrier. The two speed gear box further includes a central mounted planetary gear assembly with a ring gear controlled by a low speed clutch and a sun gear controlled by a high speed clutch that cooperate to provide three modes of operation for the output shaft with respect to a drive axle. The three modes of operation include a neutral mode, a high speed mode and a low speed mode. Selective engagement and disengagement of the low speed and high speed clutches provide for selection of one of the modes of operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: Darwin Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Dusan J. Hvolka, Steve G. Pitts, Cary D. Pitts