Patents by Inventor John H. Eichorst, Jr.

John H. Eichorst, Jr. 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).

  • Floating planet gear system
    Patent number: 4459876
    Abstract: A gear assembly (10) having a sun gear (11) provided with first teeth (13) and second teeth (14) axially spaced from the first set. A plurality of floating planet gears (15) are provided having first teeth (16,17) meshing respectively with sun gear teeth (13,14), and second teeth (18) meshing with a fixed outer ring gear (19). An output ring gear (20) meshes with teeth (17). A thrust washer (28) may be provided for limiting the axial movement of the planet gears.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1979
    Date of Patent: July 17, 1984
    Assignee: Caterpillar Tractor Co.
    Inventors: Ramon C. Kohler, John H. Eichorst, Jr.