Patents by Inventor Brian A. Shotter

Brian A. Shotter has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4479619
    Abstract: A helicopter transmission system is disclosed in which drive from three engines is transmitted to two output channels each of which is divided by dividing means to drive two output pinions meshed with a common combining gear rotationally fixed to a sustaining rotor drive shaft. Balancing means are provided to balance the torque transmitted by the respective pairs of output pinions and, in the described embodiment, the balancing means comprise a plurality of meshing spur gears arranged with one of the spur gears drivingly connected to one of the engines and a further two of the spur gears are drivingly connected respectively to the two output channels. Conveniently, a further one of the spur gears provides a power take off to an anti torque rotor drive shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 30, 1984
    Assignee: Westland plc
    Inventors: James E. Saunders, Brian A. Shotter