Abstract: Provided is an improved multi-speed compound change gear transmission having an auxiliary section (14) that includes a conventional single fluid chambered splitter gear piston assembly (46) for selectively coupling either a range gear (6) to an output shaft or a splitter range gear (62) to an input shaft of section (14). Section (14) also includes a range piston assembly (48) for selectively coupling a splitter gear (78) or the splitter range gear (62) to the input shaft. Assembly (48) features a pair of tandem fluid chambers (66 and 68) that enable a reduction in the diameter of the fluid chambers from the diameter of the singular chambered piston chamber heretofore used so that at least range piston assembly (48) is able to be protectively enclosed by an auxiliary section housing (50).

Abstract: An accumulating conveyor system for transporting and storing plural loads, formed of a pair of laterally spaced parallel lines of non-powered rollers and an intervening load advancing car reciprocative along advance and return strokes between the ends of the roller lines. The load advancing car has a load advancing friction pad movable vertically from a raised load engaging position to a retracted inactive position under control of a monitor wheel which also moves vertically, to retract the pad from load engaging position responsive to contact of the wheel with loads along the lines of rollers.