Abstract: A cam-type hydraulic driving device for producing hydraulic pressure and distributing the same to a plurality of hydraulic actuator cylinders of a transfer feeder or the like apparatus. The cam-type hydraulic driving mechanism includes a plurality of rotary cams arranged in a common plane and on a common circle around a driving means by which the cams are driven rotatingly, and plungers adapted to be driven by the cams thereby to produce the hydraulic pressure. The cams are easily accessible simply by removing a cover of a frame of the apparatus, so that the inspection and maintenance are facilitated considerably.

Abstract: A four-wheel driving apparatus with an automatic transmission for a vehicle comprises an output shaft of the automatic transmission, a driving gear secured to a front end portion of the output shaft. A driving pinion shaft operatively connected to the driving gear by a driven gear and a pinion formed on one end of the driving pinion shaft is connected to a front final reduction device for driving front wheels of the vehicle. A rear drive shaft is rotatably supported and rearwardly extends along the outside of the automatic transmission. A driven gear is rotatably mounted on the rear drive shaft and connected to the driving gear through an intermediate gear. A clutch is provided on the rear drive shaft for transmitting the rotation of the driven gear to the rear drive shaft for driving rear wheels of the vehicle.

Abstract: A gear box for a compressor plant. The gear box (3) is provided with mounting flanges (34,33) of different sizes for a compressor stage (4) on two opposite sides (36,37). The flange not used for the mounting of a compressor stage is used as an access opening through which bearings (18) and seals (19) can be taken away from the compressor stage while leaving the stage mounted on the gear box with all conduits connected.

Abstract: A multi-spindle head attachment in which a positively rotated main spindle gear is meshed with a plurality of intermediate gears which are, in turn, meshed with spindle gears fitted respectively onto spindles each adapted to grip a drill, a tap or the like. Further, one of the spindles can be located in the position where its axis is aligned with the center of axis of the main spindle gear. Disc-like interference preventing members for preventing interference between the intermediate gears and the spindle gears, are provided to the intermediate gears and/or the spindle gears. Each interference preventing member has a diameter slightly larger than that of its corresponding addendum circle of the intermediate gear or spindle gear, and therefore its outer peripheral surface protrudes from the addendum circle of each gear. A slight gap is formed between each interference preventing member and the end face of each gear.

Abstract: An automatic transmission for a four wheel drive automotive vehicle comprising a torque converter, an automatic transmission connected to a turbine shaft of the torque converter for transmitting the output of the engine to the front-wheel, a fluid operated clutch for transmitting the output to the rear-wheel, and a pressure oil control for operating the automatic transmission. The pressure oil control includes a pressure regulator valve to produce a line pressure according to the operational condition of the engine and a valve for the clutch. The valve means is adapted to operate the clutch by manual operation, such that the automatic transmission is changed to the four wheel drive.

Abstract: The gear drive is suitable for use in forging machines having a number of dies arranged around the workpiece.The gear drive consists of drive shafts (23), lay shafts (13) and driven shafts (10) which are located in a circle concentric with the axis of the forging machine and are interlinked by means of gears (6), (11) attached to shafts. The driven shafts (10) impart motion to the tools, i.e. to the dies of the machine.The driven shafts (10) with the gears (6) attached thereto are located in a circle of a relatively bigger diameter (D). The lay shafts (13) with the gears (11) attached thereto are located in a circle of a relatively smaller diameter (d). The circles of the bigger and smaller diameters (D, d) are concentric with the axis of the forging machine. The gears (6) of the driven shafts (10) are movably interlinked with the gears (11) of the lay shafts (13).The gears (6) and (11) of the driven shafts (10) and the lay shafts (13) are arranged in the same plane.

Abstract: A timing mechanism for use in an appliance such as a domestic clothes dryer, for example. The mechanism includes a synchronous motor and two output shafts. One output shaft is the conventional rotary output shaft of the speed reducing gear train associated with the synchronous motor. The second output shaft is the rotary axle of a Geneva follower gear that is driven by a Geneva driver gear that is in turn driven by a gear located intermediate the input and first output shaft of the gear train. The intermittent rotation of the second output shaft, wherein each intermittent rotation is accomplished in a relatively rapid time, permits a timing cam thereon to control a switch actuator to provide a precise and quite brief switching action of the order of five seconds, for example.

Abstract: A multi-position positive clutch is disclosed for use with a between-front-and-rear axle (center) differential of a multiple drive axle vehicle. One clutch member is biased to an overrun position by a fork slideably biased on a piston shaft from a main piston which, when operated, moves to bias the one clutch member in an engaged position. An annular piston, slideable on the shaft, responds to vehicle fluid brake pressure above a predetermined minimum to disengage the clutch. Clutch teeth have a dovetail shape for camming the clutch plate into engagement whereupon switch means are operated to indicate the locked position as well as opposite rotation in the overrun position.

Abstract: A freewheel device for connecting a power input to a selected one of a plurality of outputs so as to transmit rotary motion in one direction of rotation and to over-run when the speed of the selected one of the outputs exceeds that of the input, includes a neutral condition in which the input is rotationally disengaged from any of the outputs. In a described embodiment, the freewheel device comprises a plurality of rollers retained circumferentially adjacent one end of an axially movable shaft in operative association with a plurality of wedge-shaped portions formed on the shaft, axial movement of the shaft serving to engage the rollers between the wedge-shaped portions and, selectively axially spaced-apart internal, cylindrical surfaces formed on each of the outputs and on a rotatable support.The freewheel device finds particular application in the transmission system of multi-engined helicopters.

Abstract: The torque driving the final reduction in a planetary winch transmission is split, driving two final but separate output stages to a common ring gear of a drum or the like.

Abstract: A multi-speed planetary differential (10) for a vehicle or the like is disclosed which has first and second interconnected planetary gear sets (12,14) with first and second output members (18,20) individually connected to first ones of the elements (26,28,30,34,36,38) of the respective planetary gear sets (12,14). Second ones of the elements (26,28,30,34,36,38) of the planetary gear sets (12,14) are interconnected, and the remaining third one of the elements (34,36,38) of the second planetary gear set (14) is held stationary. Advantageously, planetary means (22) are provided for driving an input member (16) connected to the remaining third one of the elements (26,28,30) of the first planetary gear set (12) at either of two speeds. The planetary means (22) includes a third planetary gear set (46) compactly disposed on a common axis (24) with the first and second planetary gear sets (12,14), and the differential (10) continually drives the output members (18,20) at equal torque levels in each speed.

Abstract: A drive transmission gear unit is constructed to make possible adjustments in the relative spacial relationship between the unit gear wheels and a load shaft. The adjustment in the relative relationship between the unit and the load shaft may be carried out without varying the engagement relationships of the rotary elements within the unit. A centering arrangement is provided in the unit whereby the gear housing portion is rotatable about a driven shaft, thus enabling the gear unit to adjust for slack developing in any belt or chain tension means used to transmit rotary motion to a load shaft.

Abstract: To selectively provide multi-speed two-wheel drive, multi-speed four-wheel drive and low-speed high-torque four-wheel drive, a change-speed gearing for a motor vehicle includes a rear output shaft coaxial with a front output shaft, a clutch hub fixed to the rear end portion of the front output shaft adjacent to the front end of the rear output shaft, a first hub sleeve axially slidable on the clutch hub to be shifted toward the front end of the rear output shaft to connect the front and rear output shafts, a speed-reduction driven gear freely rotatable on the front output shaft adjacent to the clutch hub and in meshing engagement with a counter gear fixed to a countershaft, and a second hub sleeve axially slidable on a hub portion of the driven gear to be shifted toward the clutch hub after the first hub sleeve is shifted.

Abstract: A four wheel drive torque transfer mechanism with a hydraulic control system is switchable between two wheel drive and four wheel drive during running of a vehicle having an automatic transmission. A reducer permits direct coupling or reduced speed ratio drives. A parking gear associating with the transfer device requires only small modification to the conventional parking mechanism. The hydraulic control system automatically actuates the reducer to provide a reduced speed-high torque output when a governor output responsive to vehicle speed, falls below a predetermined level.

Abstract: A propulsion and drive system for a ship includes an engine, a drive train with transmission gear and main clutch, and a propeller shaft. An auxiliary equipment shaft is connected to that drive train via two branches, geared to the drive on opposite sides from the main clutch; and each branch has its own clutch so that only one branch at a time is effective. The branch on the propeller shaft side from the main clutch is effective during high-speed cruising, the other branch during slow speeds, or even during stopping. The auxiliary equipment is to be run at constant speed throughout. Two different examples are the relative location of parts and the coaxial relation among the three clutches involved.

Abstract: The invention provides a turning type multi-spindle attachment used for mounting a plurality of drills or taps to a drilling or tapping machine. This attachment comprises a mounting cylinder fixed to the spindle quill of the drilling or tapping machine and a body positioned such that a turning position thereof is adjustable relative to the mounting cylinder, whereby a plurality of drills or taps are rotatably supported by the body. The position of the drills or taps is adjustable around the mounting cylinder by causing turning of the body relative to the mounting cylinder.

Abstract: A power distributing device for four-wheel-drive vehicle including an input shaft, a first output shaft for transmitting power to rear wheels, a second output shaft for transmitting power to front wheels, a plane planetary gear set, a power train changing means and a synchronizing means. The plane planetary gear set includes a sun gear having a hollow shaft, a ring gear connected with the first output shaft, a planet carrier drivably connected with the input shaft, and planet gears carried by the planet carrier and engaged with the sun gear and the ring gear.

Abstract: A power transmission device for enabling each of a plurality of separate tools having a respective operating gear and an associated power-transmitting wire connected thereto, to be selectively coupled to a main drive gear. The device includes a housing in which the operating gears and a like plurality of associated gear shifting units are spaced circumferentially about the centrally located main drive gear. Each gear shifting unit includes a stationary tubular column, a non-rotatable but axially displaceable and upwardly spring-biased tubular rod which rotatably supports the associated operating gear at its top end and extends co-axially through the column, and a sleeve freely rotatable about and axially movable with the rod within the column.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for use with a motor drive for cancelling the electromagnetic reaction energies developed by a pair of drive motors upon rapid starting or sudden stopping, the latter occurring upon the application of dynamic braking to said motor drive. The apparatus comprises a pair of motors each provided with rotors preferably having moments of inertia which are substantially equal. The output shafts of the motors are operatively connected so as to rotate in opposing directions.

Abstract: A transmission for two driven shafts which are parallel to and at a small spacing from one another and which drive the twin screws of the extruder wherein each shaft has a respective driven pinion thereon with the two pinions axially displaced with respect to one another and for each pinion there is a respective drive each comprising three intermediate gears equiangularly disposed around the pinion and meshed therewith, a ring gear surrounding and meshed with the three intermediate gears and drive means to rotate the ring gear, the pinion and two of the three intermediate gears not having any mountings, i.e. floating, and the third intermediate gear being free to move in directions radially of the pinion thereby to obtain equal division of drive power between the three intermediate gears and avoid forces tending to move the pinion radially.

Abstract: A conveyor using rollers as the conveying surface and driven by a drive unit composed of a drive gear mounted on a drive shaft and driving a number of pinion gears each of which is connected to a roller through a flexible shaft. A sprocket wheel is mounted for free rotation on the drive shaft and pair of thrust washers is fixed to the drive shaft on either side of the sprocket wheel. The thrust washers are biased against the sprocket wheel by a spring which provides an adjustable torque. A number of modules containing rollers and a drive unit as just described are mounted together to form a conveyor system.

Abstract: The adjustable seat having a plurality of position adjusters, such as a backrest adjuster, a front vertical adjuster, a rear vertical adjuster, and a longitudinal-horizontal adjuster includes a common driving motor which is coupled to individual adjusters by means of a power distributing gear unit including a plurality of driving shafts supporting for free rotation meshing gears which are in permanent engagement with a driving pinion of the driving motor. Each of the driving shafts also supports for joint rotation axially movable coupling discs which are normally disengaged from the assigned gears. The gear unit includes a control unit assembled of a plurality of mechanical control devices, each including cam surfaces linked to the coupling discs and being conservatively activated by a sliding member driven by an additional adjustment motor. The sliding member also controls an indication circuit which indicates the individual operative position of respective driving shafts.

Abstract: A driving gear assembly for a double helix extruder. The assembly includes a multiple power path from a transmission gear to produce synchronism in the extruder helix shafts. The structure of the gearing enables a simple adjustment of the proper mesh of the extruder helices when mounting the gearing by mere disengagement and re-engagement of a (normally not disengageable) tooth coupling.

Abstract: A transmission for a tractor in which a main shaft to receive engine power, a travelling speed change shaft and a PTO speed change shaft are disposed in parallel with one another. A first travelling speed change means of a hydraulic clutch type is disposed on the travelling speed change shaft and provided with clutch means for backward travelling and first-stage forward travelling. A second travelling speed change means of a hydraulic clutch type is connected to and disposed rearwardly of the main shaft and provided with clutch means for second-stage, third-stage and fourth-stage forward travelling. The second hydraulic clutch type travelling speed change means is so constructed that, in response to power input from the main shaft, the clutch function thereof is performed prior to the speed change function thereof.

Abstract: A transfer device associated with a power transmission unit includes an input shaft for connection to an output shaft of the transmission unit, a first output shaft axially aligned with the input shaft, a second output shaft located parallely apart from the input and first output shafts, a change-speed gearing arranged among the input shaft and the first and second output shafts, and a selector gear unit assembled with the change-speed gearing for selectively completing low and high speed gear trains. In the transfer device, a second gear unit is assembled adjacent to the first-named selector gear unit on a common axis to selectively provide the rear wheel drive and the front and rear wheel drive.

Abstract: An operating mechanism of a transfer unit includes a first two wheels four wheels drive shift fork, a second high-neutral-low speed shift fork, first and second shift rods for the first and second forks, one operating lever to shift the two rods, a waiting mechanism resiliently retaining the first shift fork on the shift rod to operate the operating lever when an actual shifting of the shift fork is difficult, and means to prevent second shift rod from moving when the first shift fork is actually in two wheels drive position.

Abstract: A speed change gearbox for agricultural tractors and similar vehicles has an elongate casing rotatably mounting input and output shafts which are coupled by gearing comprising reduction means selectively operable to provide one of a plurality of reduction ratios, and a final gearing stage which serves to set a particular range of ratios. The reduction means includes an epicyclic gear mechanism provided with associated hydraulic control means for selectively controlling movement of various of its elements, and pairs of continuously meshing gears operatively selectable by further hydraulic control means. The arrangement of the hydraulic control means is such that they are all centered on the input shaft which enables the transverse bulk of the gearbox to be minimized.

Abstract: A torque transfer mechanism is disclosed for incorporation in a four-wheel drive vehicle for establishing high and low speed power paths to front and rear drive axles. The torque transfer mechanism comprises an input shaft for receiving power from an engine and a pair of output shafts for delivering power to the drive axles. Constant mesh gearing is provided to operatively connect the input and output shafts in desired power paths. The gearing comprises an input gear set and an output gear set. Each gear set includes a plurality of gears provided with clutch means adapted to be selectively engaged by a pair of clutch collars. The clutch collars can be operated simultaneously in the same axial direction by a single shift fork to drive the front and rear axles in either the high or low speed power path.

Abstract: Drive means for two screw extruders combined in a cascade arrangement wherein, instead of providing a drive motor and reduction gear for each screw, both screws are driven from the same drive motor and reduction gearing and a coupling gearing is included between the reduction gearing and one of the screws to enable different speed ratios of the two screws to be obtained. The coupling gearing may be shift gearing including pair of gears of different ratios alternatively and selectively included in the drive train to one of the screws by means of respective clutches. In another embodiment the coupling gearing includes a planet gearing with a ring gear of the planet gearing drivable by an electric motor to vary the speed of an output gear coupled to planet wheels compared to the speed of an input sun gear driven from the reduction gearing.

Abstract: A step-down transmission for driving a plurality of extrusion screws from a common power source comprises a main shaft, directly connected with one screw and coupled with the source via a reduction gearing, and one or more pairs of corotating ancillary shafts coupled with the main shaft via gear trains each including a cylindrical gear in mesh with two spur gears respectively keyed to the shafts of the corresponding pair. The paired ancillary shafts carry helical gears in mesh with a common pinion on a shaft of another screw closely adjoining and possibly intermeshing with the first-mentioned screw.

Abstract: A distributor gear assembly includes a housing having a driving shaft and first and second distributing shafts rotatably mounted therein such that the axes of the three shafts are disposed in a common plane. An annular internal gear wheel is rotatably mounted in the housing with the three shafts passing through the annular internal gear wheel. Each of the three shafts has a gear mounted thereon with the gear on the first distributing shaft being axially offset relative to the gear on the second distributing shaft, the gear on the driving shaft meshing with the annular internal gear wheel and with the gear on the first distributing shaft and the gear on the second distributing shaft also meshing with the annular internal gear wheel.

Abstract: A multiple speed countershaft transmission with a transfer gear drive driven by one of the countershaft gearsets having a gear on the output shaft driving at the output shaft speed to provide an auxiliary power takeoff from the transmission.

Abstract: A control apparatus of a transfer mechanism includes a case member, an input axle, an intermediate axle arranged parallel with the input axle, an output axle on the rear wheel side arranged parallel with the input axle and the intermediate axle, an output axle on the front wheel side coaxially arranged with the output axle on the rear wheel side, an input gear mounted on the input axle, a fixing member secured to the case member, an intermediate gear mounted on the intermediate axle and engaged with the input gear, an output gear coaxially arranged with the output axle of the front wheel axle and engaged with the intermediate gear, a simple planetary gear set including a carrier integrally connected to the output gear, a ring gear integrally connected to the output axle of rear wheel side, and a sun gear selectively engaged with the output axle on the front wheel side or the fixing member or the output axle on the front wheel side and the output gear, the mechanism further including a tubular axle integrally

Abstract: A dryer section of a web making or web processing machine comprises a plurality of drying cylinders disposed in spaced relationship so as to provide drying surfaces for alternately drying both sides of a web. The section comprises one or more sets of paired drying cylinders, each set being driven by a single drive coupled to each cylinder in the set by a gear reduction unit supported by the dryer journals. The gear reduction unit is so constructed and arranged as to accommodate a substantial range of spacings of the set of cylinders which it drives, and also a substantial amount of relative deflection of the journals.

Abstract: A gear assembly having both compactness and a short installation length includes a mainshaft sun gear and a ring gear rotatable on a first axis, and an internal sub-assembly having intermediate ring and sun gears mounted in an eccentric bearing block for rotation on a second axis offset from the first axis. The assembly may be mounted entirely within a drive sprocket.

Abstract: A vehicle drive system for driving the front and/or the rear wheels of a vehicle wherein the power is transmitted from the rear axle to the front axle by cross-axis gearing mounted on the rear input pinion shaft which meshes with the driven cross-axis gearing connected to a forwardly extending propeller shaft.

Abstract: A transmission for a two-worm press with two counter-running worms, which includes two transmission output shafts respectively connectable to the two counter-running worms, first gears laterally offset relative to each other. These first gears are drivingly interconnected by second gears forming intermediate gears. The transmission also includes a bearing housing detachably connected to a transmission housing which houses axial bearings for the transmission output shafts and also houses the bearings for the intermediate gears. The bearing housing is connected to the worm housing of the two-worm press by means of the rods extending through the transmission housing. One of the transmission output shafts is firmly connected to a first extension shaft so that the latter is rotatable with said one transmission shaft.

Abstract: A power branching transmission, having two parallel output shafts, each of which carries a rotationally rigidly connected ouptput drive pinion, the output drive pinions being axially offset with respect to one another and each meshing with a respective rotatable ring gear and with a respective central gear wheel disposed in the respective ring gear, a pair of driving pinions rotationally rigidly disposed on parallel drive shafts and each meshing with a respective one of the ring gears and a respective one of the central gear wheels, each of the ring gears and each of the central gear wheels having at least one coaxial race with at least one supporting roller disposed between the races and bracing the respective ring gear and associated central wheel with respect to one another. No housing is required, tooth forces of the ring gears and central gears being accommodated by the supporting rollers and not transmitted to the radial bearings of the input end output shafts.

Abstract: A drive-transmitting arrangement for use in a motor vehicle, fork-lift truck or industrial machinery includes a differential or epicyclic gear assembly having an input member and two output members. One of the output members is connected, directly or indirectly, to the operating element of a hydraulic pump so as to drive the pump and the outlet line of the hydraulic pump contains a control valve which may be responsive to the parameters of an engine connected to the input member of the gear assembly. Adjustment of the setting of the valve means varies the resistance to movement of the pump operating element so as to vary the ratio of the gear assembly.

Abstract: A hand drive for manually operating a blender-type gasoline dispenser in the event of power disruption, including a crank operated shaft mounted for rotation and which is axially presettable relative to the pump drives for selectively operating either or both of the dispenser pumps. Laterally extending from the shaft are a pair of spaced pins for rotatably coupling the shaft with the drive sheave of the selected pump or pumps. Presetting the shaft axially with the pins in a first position rotatably couples the shaft via one of the pins to one sheave for high octane dispensing while the other pin and respective sheave remain disengaged. Setting the shaft in a second position rotatably couples the shaft via the other of the pins to the second sheave for low octane dispensing while the first pin and respective sheave remain disengaged.

Abstract: Double-drum winch has a power source, a transmission comprised of forward and reverse driving gear sets alternately actuated by hydraulically actuated clutches for changing the direction of rotation of the output shaft thereof and speed changing reduction gear sets selectively actuated by dog clutches for changing the speed of the output shaft, a drum shaft driven by the transmission, and a hook drum and a boom drum independently rotatable on the drum shaft relative to the drum shaft. The hook drum is provided with hydraulically actuated hook clutch for rotation of the hook drum together with the drum shaft and hydraulically actuated hook brake for arresting the rotation of the hook drum while the boom drum is provided with hydraulically actuated boom clutch and boom brake of the similar performance.

Abstract: A transmission for connecting a prime mover with a load, such as vehicle wheels, in which the transmission is of group construction with a primary group shiftable under load and at least one other group which is not shiftable under load. The group shiftable under load provides for at least two forward speeds and a reverse speed at the main output shaft of the transmission which supplies the power to the load.

Abstract: Transfer gearing for converting a vehicle with a single power-driven axle to four-wheel-drive is housed partially within the vehicle's gearbox. The transfer gearing comprises a train of gears on vertically spaced shafts, the lowermost shaft having a coupling flange adapted to be driveably connected by a cardan shaft to an auxiliary power-driven axle, and the uppermost shaft being disengageably connectible by clutch means to the output shaft of the vehicle's gearbox. The clutch means comprise a dog clutch sleeve slideable axially by a selector fork operated manually by means including an arm pivotally mounted externally upon the vehicle's gearbox.

Abstract: An attachment drive for a multiple spindle machine is disclosed which machine has a front gearbox wall and a rear gearbox wall defining a gearbox therebetween. A spindle drive shaft extends through the walls in a conventional manner. The front gearbox wall has a plurality of front mounting holes whereas the rear gearbox has at least one rear mounting hole which is aligned with one of the front mounting holes. An idler gear is mounted on the spindle drive shaft within the gearbox with a spindle drive means secured to the spindle drive shaft outside of the gearbox. A first front cartridge journals a first front cartridge shaft and a first rear cartridge journals a first rear cartridge shaft in respective front and rear mounting holes having a common axis of symmetry. A coupling interconnects the first front cartridge and the first rear cartridge with the rear cartridge engaging the spindle drive means to rotate the first front cartridge shaft in accordance with the rotation of the spindle drive shaft.

Abstract: A setting mechanism for sequentially setting the print wheels in a postage printing device. The setting mechanism is electrically controlled so as to interface the postage printing device with a computerized or electronic postage system. The setting mechanism comprises a main rotatable driving gear which is slidable upon a splined shaft so as to individually, operatively engage a plurality of print wheel driving racks in a sequential fashion. A setting linkage connected to the main driving gear positions the gear into individually engaging with a plurality of rotatable shafts individually driving each of the print wheel driving racks. A stepper motor is connected to the splined shaft which turns the splined shaft, and which in turn rotatably drives the main drive gear. The setting linkage is actuated by means of a pair of solenoids.

Abstract: The drive system includes a motor or engine whose output shaft is connected to the input shaft of a transmission, e.g. speed reducing gear, via an elastic coupling and a clutch, in that order. The input element of the coupling sits directly on the motor or engine shaft; the output element (ring) of the coupling is suspended in cardan fashion, possibly together with the input element of the clutch, by means of an additional elastic coupling which has one part secured to the clutch input and the other part is connected either to a bell shaped structure which is journalled in the transmission casing or to the output element of the motor coupled coupling. The two parts of the additional coupling are interconnected through annularly arranged elastic sleeves. The bell shaped structure can be used in either case, and extends from a hollow shaft being traversed by the transmission shaft and driving auxiliary equipment independantly from the operational state of the clutch.