Abstract: A rotating sign assembly has a plurality of rotatable, multi-sided, sign segments, a torque transmitting member which is rotatable about a first axis of rotation, a mechanism for rotatably driving the torque transmitting member, and a torque limiter. The torque limiter includes a pair of engagement members, one of which is fitted on the torque transmitting member so that it rotates with the torque transmitting member about the first axis of rotation. This first engagement member has a first engagement surface. The second engagement member operates to rotate one of the multi-sided sign segments and is supported for rotation about the first axis of rotation. This engagement member has a second engagement surface which is configured to abut the first engagement surface on the first engagement member. The torque limiter also includes a coupling which includes a projection on one of the engagement surfaces and a recess defined in the other engagement surface.

Abstract: A retaining cap for an arm of a differential frame in an interaxle differential assembly removably secures a pinion gear on the arm between a central hub of the frame and the retaining cap, without the cap being supported by a frame structure. The retaining cap has female threading which engages male threading on the distal portion of the arm. An effective amount of a thread locking compound is applied to the threading prior to engagement.

Abstract: A conversion access gearset includes a first bevel gear, which is connected to a wing cross shaft leading from the proprotor drive train path to the second turbine engine. A second bevel gear is connected to a main transmission input shaft, which is adapted for driving the proprotor. A bevel pinion receives power from the turbine engine, and drives both the first bevel gear and the second bevel gear. An input pinion is connected between the turbine engine and the bevel pinion, and several idler gears are connected between the input pinion and the bevel pinion. A helical gear is connected between the several idler gears and the bevel pinion. The main transmission input shaft is connected to a main transmission input pinion, which is located on the main transmission input shaft opposite of the second bevel gear. The main transmission input pinion receives torque from the main transmission input shaft, and a torque-splitting device splits the torque received from the main transmission input pinion.

Abstract: A gimbal system includes a pair of stepper motors that drive respective drive trains of a differential drive assembly such as a differential gear assembly. Either the drive ratios or the step sizes for the two motors are offset from each other to provide four modes of operation, including modes for improved resolution and faster slew rate, and two intermediate modes with more balanced resolution and slew rate.

Abstract: The invention includes a working vehicle having a prime mover for horizontally outputting power to an axle driving system housing a transmission and a vertically projecting speed change input shaft. A gear box is detachably disposed at an upper portion of a housing of the axle driving system for transmitting power from the engine into the axle driving system. The gear box has an input shaft horizontally projecting therefrom and bevel gears such that the power transmitted horizontally from the engine changes direction in the gear box so that the power can be transmitted to the vertically disposed speed change input shaft of the transmission, which, in turn, drive the axles of the vehicle.

Abstract: A rotary cutter apparatus is provided for shredding vegetation in order to generally reduce the size of cut vegetation and more evenly distribute the vegetation once thus cut. Counterrotating, coaxial blade assemblies are provided. A multiple gear drive shaft has one drive gear for engaging and driving one blade assembly and another drive gear for engaging and driving the other blade assembly. The multiple gear drive shaft also has an interchangeability characteristic which determines the respective rotational directions of the counterrotating blade assemblies. Enhanced gear and bearing lubrication is also achieved.

Abstract: A transmission system for louver type signs wherein the signs consist of a plurality of multiple faced louvers having indicia defined thereon and the side-by-side relationship of the louvers permits pre-selected faces to define a completed image and simultaneous partial rotation of the louvers presents a new visible image, and wherein, each louver is operated by a separate "T" drive bevel gear transmission having an output shaft upon which a louver is mounted operatively connected to a drive shaft perpendicularly related to the output shaft. The drive shafts of adjacent transmissions are interconnected and a plurality of transmissions are simultaneously operated by a single motor drive source. The cost of the transmissions is significantly reduced by the use of a unique bearing support system for the drive and output shafts eliminating the need for separate bearings in that the material of the transmission casing constitutes the shafts' bearing surfaces.

Abstract: An epicyclical system of miter, bevel, worm and spur gears, plus joining members that may be adapted to, or be embodied in, a wide variety of devices in the field of applied mechanics including, but not limited to: (a) absorption of energy from fluid streams, (b) timing and tracking mechanisms, (c) mechanical power transmission; (d) generation of uniform or intermittent sine wave velocities in a multitude of helicoid patterns.

Abstract: An assembly mountable on a toolhead assembly of a machine tool for performing a work function on a shallow wall of a workpiece positioned on a worktable of the machine generally consisting of a body mountable on the toolhead assembly, having a bottom surface adapted to be positioned adjacent the work table and an elongated bore disposed adjacent the bottom surface, a spindle shaft journaled in the elongated bore, having a bevel gear disposed on an inner portion thereof and means for mounting a tool bit on an outer end portion thereof, and a drive shaft journaled in the body, mountable on a drive spindle of the toolhead assembly and having a bevel gear meshing with the first mentioned bevel gear.

Abstract: A direct drive system for a baler of large round bales. A plurality of driven gearboxes, each of which has a planetary gear system and an interconnected bevel gear system, are located on each of a pair of sidewalls of the baler and are each drivably connected to one of a plurality of transverse driven shafts of the baler. A distribution gearbox on each side of the baler are connected through a right angle gearbox to the power take-off of a tractor. Power from the distribution gearboxes is distributed to the plurality of driven gearboxes through a plurality of driven gearboxes through a plurality of lateral drive shafts. The direct drive system of the present invention replaces substantially all of the roller chain and sprocket drive system of known balers.

Abstract: A rotary cutter apparatus is provided for shredding coarse vegetation in order to generally reduce the size of cut vegetation and more evenly distribute the vegetation once thus cut. Counterrotating, coaxial blade assemblies are provided. One blade assembly is driven by a central shaft rotatably mounted through a drive barrel, which drives the other blade assembly. The central shaft can be mounted by only two bearing assemblies. Easy assembly and disassembly arrangements are also provided. The rotary cutter apparatus is characterized by simplified and cost-reduced manufacturing and by enhanced serviceability.

Abstract: A sanitary, cleanable, whirlpool jet apparatus having means for circulating water within a whirlpool without routing the whirlpool water through circulation piping.

Abstract: Herein disclosed is a power transmission which comprises: two housings coupled to rotate relative to each other; an input shaft rotatably borne in one of the housings; an output shaft rotatably borne in the other housing; two transmission paths coaxially arranged on the axis of the relative rotations of the two housings; a first transmission mechanism for transmitting rotations between the input shaft or the output shaft and the two transmission paths to rotate the two transmission paths in opposite directions; and a second transmission mechanism for transmitting rotations between the other of the input shaft or the output shaft and the two transmission paths to rotate the two transmission paths in the opposite directions and for absorbing the difference, which is caused by the relative rotations of the two housings, between the rotating speeds of the two transmission paths.

Abstract: A bevel gear transmission for a marine outboard drive having hydraulically actuated clutches for selectively coupling oppositely rotating bevel gears to a shaft to affect either forward or reverse drive. The bevel gears are each supported on the shaft by thrust bearings and are on the outer sides of the bevel gears and are urged into engagement with the thrust bearings by coil compression springs that also act to release the respective clutches. As a result of this arrangement, a constant lash is maintained between the bevel gears regardless of whether they are transmitting a driving thrust or not.

Abstract: A power transmitting system for a vehicle includes an input shaft, left and right output shafts, a speed reduction mechanism for transmitting a driving force from the input shaft to the output shafts, a left hydraulic clutch disposed between the speed reduction mechanism and the left output shaft for transmitting the driving force, a right hydraulic clutch disposed between the speed reduction mechanism and the right output shaft, and an oil pump for supplying a hydraulic pressure to the left and right clutches. The left and right hydraulic clutches being disposed in the speed reduction mechanism, and the input shaft constitutes a primary element of the oil pump. A compact power transmitting system can be obtained in accordance with the invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a driving device for driving or operating elongate display members at signs for consecutive, repeated presentation of series of images, whereby said elongate display members (2) are driven through pairs of gear wheels (15, 16) having conical teeth and whereby a driving gear wheel (15) in each pair of gear wheels is provided on a drive shaft (6) and a driven gear (16) wheel in each pair is operatively connected with the elongate display member (2) to be driven.

Abstract: A gear arrangement includes a horizontally inclined rotary shaft having a pinion and two face gears rotating in parallel but axially spaced planes. The two face gears are in meshing engagement with the pinion. Each face gear rotates about a shaft that includes a spur gear. A combining gear is in meshing engagement with both spur gears. Torque from the rotary shaft is equally split between the two face gears, reducing the amount of torque each face gear must transmit. The torque is combined from the two face gears by the combining gear, where the torque may then be used to drive the desired mechanism.

Abstract: An all wheel drive system for a motor vehicle is normally set up to operate in a two wheel drive mode except in vehicle operating situations where increased traction is desired. A drive shaft of a drive line is connected to front and rear axles through respective speed adjusters. A front speed adjuster provides for transmitting a rotational speed to the front drive axle that is slower than a rotational speed transmitted by the rear speed adjuster to the rear drive axle. At least one overrunning clutch is interposed in the drive line to a pair of front drive wheels for permitting the front drive wheels to be rotated out of engagement with the drive line by motion of the vehicle.

Abstract: A differential for motor vehicles uses a pinion gear attached to a drive shaft to drive a single ring gear attached to a first axle half shaft positioned at right angles to the drive shaft. The axle half shaft is simultaneously fastened to, and coaxially aligned with, the ring gear by means of a disc-shaped centering hub having external splines which simultaneously mesh with adjacent, internally splined cylindrical inner surfaces of the ring gear and a disc-shaped backing plate. Internal splines projecting inward from the inner cylindrical surface of a central coaxial hole through the centering hub mesh with external splines on the cylindrical surface of the axle half shaft.In one embodiment, a second opposing axle half shaft is allowed to free-wheel within the differential case. In a second embodiment, the opposing axle half shaft is slippably driven by the first axle half shaft by means of a clutch coupling the first and second axle half shafts.

Abstract: A bevel angle drive having an input shaft with a plurality of first gears disposed at intervals thereon and a plurality of output shafts driven through second gears by the first gears and disposed radially to the input shaft. Each of the first gears has a hollow shaft. The output shafts with the second gears in the form of bevel gears are mounted each in a drive casing in which the particular first gear is journaled. The input shaft is brought in a longitudinally displaceable manner through each hollow shaft of all first gears and is joined for co-rotation to the letter by means of a driver.

Abstract: A differential (10) for use with dual wheel assemblies (12) includes pinion gears (34) commonly engaged with opposing pairs of bevel gears (36, 38) but at different drive ratios in order to effect differential drive between the dual wheel assemblies, as well as between the wheels in each assembly, so that all four wheels are positively driven independently.

Abstract: A vehicle axle assembly employed on a powered tricycle having differential gearing and a brake assembly contained within the gear case of the rear axle. The brake assembly includes multiple brake disks against which a pressure plate acts to initiate braking. A cam plate is arranged adjacent the pressure plate with follower elements between the plates such that rotation of the cam plate results in axial displacement of the pressure plate against the brake disks. The surface of both the cam plate and the pressure plate are shown to be arranged in profile to provide rapid advancement and acceptable mechanical advantage.

Abstract: A bevel gear angle drive suitable for use in the drive line from an agricultural tractor to an agricultural implement comprises a housing 24 with input and output shafts at right angles having respective bevel gears 36 and 38 engaged with one another within the housing. The output shaft comprises a journal 40 to which is secured the outer joint part 44 of a constant velocity ratio universal joint; the journal being supported for rotation in bearings 46 at one side of the housing and the outer joint part being supported in bearings 48 at the other side of the housing. The output shaft bevel gear 38 is mounted on the journal 40 intermediate the axially separated bearings 46 and 48.

Abstract: A bag chain for feeding packaging bags to a bag loader includes bags 2a, 2b, 2c imbricated and carried by a pair of parallel carrier tapes 3 and 4 which are wound up on spools 8 and 9 of a cassette 5. Loading the bag chain in a bag indexing drive unit involves simply placing the cassette 5 into position with the spools 8 and 9 engaged with parallel drive dogs 11 and 12, after which operation of a drive motor 15, driving the dogs 11 and 12 through a differential unit 14-22 indexes the bags 2a, 2b, 2c . . . and winds up the tapes 3 and 4. Upon complete consumption of the bag chain, the cassette can be removed and replaced by a fresh cassette with the tapes outside the cassette and carrying the imbricated bags.

Abstract: In an apparatus for rolling metal ribbon stock into convoluted fin strip for use in heat exchangers, an uncoiler apparatus comprising a base, a pair of coil supports for supporting a pair of coils of sheet metal ribbon stock. The coil supports are mounted on a plate which is rotatable about a vertical axis so that when the plate is rotated, one coil support is moved into driving engagement with the motor and the other coil support is moved out of driving engagement with the motor. A control system interconnects the drive of the motor on the uncoiler apparatus with the drive of the remainder of the corrugated fin rolling machine for positively driving the uncoiler as a function of machine speed.

Abstract: A non-differential drive axle which utilizes a pair of bi-directional overunning clutches. The axle includes a housing within which a gear support is rotatably journalled. An intermediate shaft is connected to a gear support and is rotatably journalled at one end in the housing. The axle includes a pair of output shafts, one of which can be connected to the gear support for conjoint rotation by one of the overrunning clutches. The other output shaft can be connected to the intermediate shaft for conjoint rotation by the other overrunning clutch.

Abstract: A dual bevel gear differential transaxle assembly for a front transverse engine vehicle with front and rear pairs of road wheels providing a part time on-demand four-wheel drive system. Interaxle and front wheel bevel gear differentials are aligned on a transverse axis. The differentials are connected by a side gear shaft and inner and outer side gear sleeves concentric about the side gear shaft. The interaxle differential achieves front axle to rear axle differentiation while the front wheel differential provides differentiation for the front pair of road wheels. The dual differential transaxle assembly includes viscous fluid clutch means providing an automatic limited slip condition of the interaxle differential when there is a predetermined difference in speed or rpm between the front and rear pair of road wheels.

Abstract: A speed differential device for achieving selected rotational speed differentials between a drive element and a driven element and comprising a main shaft having a pair of spaced rotational members journalled thereon in spaced relationship, an auxiliary shaft extending transversely with respect to the main shaft and having a pair of rotational elements secured to the outer ends thereof on the opposite sides of the main shaft, the auxiliary shaft being integrated with the main shaft whereby the axis of rotation of the auxiliary shaft is the longitudinal axis of the main shaft, one of the rotational members of the main shaft being in driving engagement with one of the rotational members of the auxiliary shaft for transmitting rotation therebetween, and the other rotational member of the auxiliary shaft being in driving engagement with the other of the rotational elements of the main shaft for transmitting rotation therebetween, the driving size ratio between the engaged rotational elements being selected whereb

Abstract: A hand held and operated tool for quickly and accurately adjusting the idle ixture adjustments of multiple barrelled carburetors. The tool has a pair of screwdrivers with flexible shanks which can be applied to the idle mixture adjustment screws and turned in unison by turning a knob on a gear box, or the shanks can be separately turned to provide fine tuning of the idle mixture adjustments.

Abstract: A selective driving mechanism includes an input shaft and two output shafts. The input shaft and the output shaft have profiled parts that can be engaged and disengaged with each other. A control member is movable between two selective positions in which only one or the other of the output shafts is drivingly engaged with the input shaft. The control member may be a sliding sleeve or a bell crank lever.

Abstract: An apparatus for positioning a roll of a roll stand has respective adjustment spindles operatively engageable with the ends of the roll and rotatable about respective axes in one direction to advance the respective roll end and in an opposite direction to retract the respective roll end. A main transmission has respective rotary outputs connected to the spindles, main inputs, and secondary inputs and a relatively strong main drive has respective rotary output shafts connected to the main inputs of the main transmissions for rotating the spindles therethrough. Respective secondary transmissions have outputs connected to the secondary input of the main transmissions and inputs. Individually operable respective relatively weak secondary drives are connected to the inputs of the secondary transmissions for rotating same and rotating the spindles through the secondary and main transmissions.

Abstract: A marine propulsion system for a cruising boat or the like which utilizes two engines, one of the engines having substantially more power than the other. The propulsion system provides for twin propellers and propeller shafts and either engine (but not both) can be made to drive the twin shafts. The engines are positioned in line with one another on the fore and aft center line of the boat and the drive shafts of the two engines extend into a common transmission assembly. Clutches in the transmission assembly permit either one of the engine drive shafts to be drivingly connected to an athwartships shaft the ends of which are respectively connected through transmission gear case units to the propeller shafts. The propeller shafts are laterally spaced from one another and are parallel to the center line of the boat.

Abstract: A craft for travel upon a water surface, the craft including a frame mounted upon two spaced apart pontoons, a windshield, a two passenger seat, and a foot powered mechanism mounted on the frame, the mechanism including propellers mounted on foreward-rearwardly and upon sidewardly shafts so that the craft can travel in any direct or any combination of directions.

Abstract: Two eccentric weights of a vibrator are mounted, respectively, on two coaxial shafts, one of which is a hollow shaft mounted on the other shaft. The two shafts can be connected for rotation in unison, and can be separated for relative rotation to alter the angular relationship between the weights. Mechanism is provided to alter the angular relationship between the weights while both shafts continue to rotate. The hollow shaft and the other shaft are connected, respectively, to one end of two beveled gear trains which can rotate as a unit about the axis of the shafts. By changing the angular relationship between the gears at the other end of the gear trains, the angular relationship between the eccentric weights, and hence the stroke of the vibrator, can be changed.

Abstract: A high-speed bevel gear transmission system for transmitting power from an input shaft to a pair of parallel outputs shafts the axes of which intersect each other. The input shaft has a pair of driving bevel gears which are fixedly mounted thereon such that the driving bevel gears face in opposite directions and which have the same number and size of teeth spirally arranged in the opposite directions each other. The output shafts are supported on angular contact ball bearings and have two driven bevel gears fixedly mounted thereon which are engaged with the driving bevel gears. The speed transmission ratio of the output shafts to the input shaft is 1.45:1 to 0.476:0.1, the relation between a pressure angle .alpha. and helix angle .beta. of the driving bevel gears and driven bevel gears, and a pitch cone angle .delta. of the driven bevel gears are defined by the formula, R=[(tan.alpha..multidot.sin .delta.)/cos .beta.]-tan.beta..multidot. cos .delta. when 0.324.ltoreq.R.ltoreq.0.1.

Abstract: The system permits selective combining of one of a plurality of prime movers with a plurality of propeller shafts by means of a transverse chain drive between the propeller shafts to enable efficient multi-screw ship operation with one engine.

Abstract: A bevel gear assembly for transmitting high horsepowers between a first shaft and a second shaft the axis of which lies at an angle to the first shaft includes a main bevel gear mounted on the first shaft and having two circumferential rows of teeth. The teeth face axially in opposite directions and a pair of secondary bevels are provided meshing respectively with the two rows of teeth. The secondary bevels are coupled to drive the second shaft.

Abstract: A cyclic motion generator comprising a mechanism capable of providing from a constant speed input a cyclic motion output, either linear or rotary depending on the application, which can be sinusoidal. The new mechanism has the further capability of being conveniently manually infinitely adjustable in amplitude from zero to maximum without requiring stoppage or disconnection of the input or the output.

Abstract: The invention provides a power transmission apparatus especially for automobiles. It consists of a fluid torque converter coupled with gearing. The gearing includes a first gearing connecting the circulatory turbine to the input shaft and a second gearing connecting the first gearing to the output shaft and to a stationary part. Two unidirectional detents are provided, the first of which acts between the second gearing and a stationary part and the second of which acts between the torque converter reactor and the second gearing. The two detents are in series. Forwards rotation of part of the second gearing drives the reactor in a forwards direction and negative torque on the reactor or said part of the second gearing can act on said stationary part.

Abstract: A fowl picking machine having counter-rotating picking drums on which are mounted elongated, flexible picking fingers. Alternating drums are rotated in opposite directions with the drums which rotate downwardly including a greater number of picking fingers than do the drums which rotate upwardly. The machine includes two spaced picking assemblies each including a plurality of pairs of the counter-rotating drums, each pair of drums being individually mounted in a drum assembly to provide easy access to and maintenance of the drums. Each drum assembly includes a single power shaft for simultaneously counter-rotating both drums mounted thereon. Electric motors are included to power the drums. Each motor rotates the power shafts of two drum assemblies.

Abstract: Twin-propeller stern drive propulsion unit having automatic thrust alignment trim and retractable hydrofoils for improved shallow water operation. Retention of optimum thrust direction is accomplished automatically by parallel geometry action of a cross-plane trim actuator with a vertical drive shaft housing attached to an underwater unit.