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US8997594B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8997594-B2 |
| Application number | US-200813000539-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 3, 2008 |
| Priority date | Jul 3, 2008 |
| Publication date | Apr 7, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2015 |
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A transmission ( 12 ) for a vehicle ( 10 ) includes a gear arrangement having a gear shaft ( 44 ) and a gear ( 48,66 ) mounted to the gear shaft ( 44 ). The gear ( 48,66 ) is axially movable and rotationally fixed relative to the gear shaft ( 44 ). A housing ( 28 ) includes an access opening ( 56 ) and an access cover ( 54 ) over the access opening ( 56 ). The access cover ( 54 ) rotatably carries one end of the gear shaft ( 44 ). The access opening ( 56 ) is sized and shaped to allow the gear ( 48,66 ) to be moved through and out of the housing ( 28 ).
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The invention claimed is: 1. A transmission for a vehicle, comprising: a parallel shaft arrangement including a first gear shaft and a second gear shaft; a first gear removably mountable to and rotatable with the first gear shaft, the first gear having a first set of gear teeth meshable with a second gear of the second gear shaft; a replacement gear removably mountable to and rotatable with the first gear shaft, the replacement gear having a replacement set of gear teeth mesha…
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- What does patent US8997594B2 cover?
- A transmission ( 12 ) for a vehicle ( 10 ) includes a gear arrangement having a gear shaft ( 44 ) and a gear ( 48,66 ) mounted to the gear shaft ( 44 ). The gear ( 48,66 ) is axially movable and rotationally fixed relative to the gear shaft ( 44 ). A housing ( 28 ) includes an access opening ( 56 ) and an access cover ( 54 ) over the access opening ( 56 ). The access cover ( 54 ) rotatably carr…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Larsen Herbert Allen, Meek Raymond Donald, Cisek Roman, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F16H57/031. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Apr 07 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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