James D Sharpe

US Patent:

20160215856, Jul 28, 2016

Filed:

Jan 26, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/605212

Inventors:

- Auburn Hills MI, US
Martin P. Bogen - St. Clair Shores MI, US
James C. Sharpe - South Lyon MI, US

International Classification:

F16H 1/28

Abstract:

A number of variations may include a gear drive comprising a housing; a shaft supported in the housing; a ring gear which is coaxial and rotatable with the shaft; at least one intermediate gear constructed and arranged to engage the ring gear; an intermediate gear plate which is coaxial with the ring gear and the shaft, and wherein the intermediate gear plate includes an engagement feature and a pin, wherein the engagement feature is constructed and arranged to attach to the shaft and the pin is constructed and arranged to locate and rotatably mount the at least one intermediate gear to the intermediate gear plate; and wherein engagement of the intermediate gear plate with the shaft provides alignment of the at least one intermediate gear, the ring gear, and the shaft and allows for rotation of the intermediate gear plate and the at least one intermediate gear about the shaft.

US Patent:

20160215862, Jul 28, 2016

Filed:

Jan 26, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/605240

Inventors:

- Auburn Hills MI, US
Martin P. Bogen - St. Clair Shores MI, US
James C. Sharpe - South Lyon MI, US

International Classification:

F16H 19/00
F16H 57/023
F16H 1/28

Abstract:

A number of variations may include a gear drive comprising: a housing; a first ring gear; a shaft supported in the housing, wherein the shaft has a central axis of rotation; a second ring gear, wherein the second ring gear is coaxial with the shaft and operably connected and rotatable with the shaft; at least one intermediate gear, wherein the at least one intermediate gear includes a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is operably engaged with the first ring gear and the second end is operably engaged with the second ring gear; and a bias spring, wherein the bias spring comprises a first end, a second end, and a plurality of coils, and wherein the first end is stationary in the housing.