PTO Manual of Classification for US patents

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Class Number: 475
 Class Title: PLANETARY GEAR TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS OR COMPONENTS

Subclass  Subclass
Number    Title

  1       INPUT FROM INDEPENDENT POWER SOURCES
  2       .Condition responsive motor control
  3       .Including manual input
  4       ..And electric motor input
  5       .Including electric motor input
  6       .Plural outputs
  7       .Worm gear in drive train
  8       .One-way clutch or brake in drive train
  9       .Bevel planet pinion in drive train
  10      .Intermeshing planet pinions in drive train
  11      ROTARY PLANETATING OUTPUT
  12      REVERSAL OF DIRECTION OF POWER FLOW CHANGES POWER TRANSMISSION
           TO ALTERNATE PATH
  13      .Input and output exchange functions
  14      CYCLICAL OR INTERMITTENT DRIVE
  15      .Plural outputs
  16      .With means to adjust cycle or drive during operation
  17      .Multilated or noncircular gear in drive train
  18      STEERING BY DRIVING
  19      .With condition responsive steer control
  20      .With cooling or lubrication
  21      .With infinitely variable drive
  22      ..Variable drive is fluid drive
  23      ...Hydrostatic type
  24      ....Plural pump-motor sets
  25      ..Belt type
  26      ..Variable drive is friction drive
  27      .Fluid steer control
  28      .With plural power paths to a planetary transmission at each
            output
  29      .With planetary reaction brake steering
  30      ..And carrier input to planetary gearing
  31      FLUID DRIVE OR CONTROL OF PLANETARY GEARING
  32      .Diverse fluid drives
  33      .Plural impeller-turbine type fluid circuits
  34      ..Fill and empty type
  35      .Single impeller-turbine type fluid circuit divides or combines
            plural power paths
  36      ..Planetary gearing divides paths
  37      ..Three fluid outputs
  38      ...And stator
  39      ..Two fluid outputs and stator
  40      ...With variable fluid drive control
  41      ...And mechanical drive path
  42      ..Control of or by fluid drive
  43      ..With speed or torque responsive clutch or brake control
  44      ..Stator rotatable in reverse direction to provide drive
  45      ...Turbine braked, stator provides reverse drive
  46      ....And adds torque in forward drive
  47      .Impeller-turbine type fluid circuit and mechanical path in
            parallel
  48      ..With control of or by the fluid circuitt
  49      ...Gearing controlled by fluid circuit condition
  50      ...Fill and empty type fluid circuit
  51      ..With speed responsive control
  52      ..And nonplanetary gearing
  53      ..Planetary gearing divides paths
  54      ..Sun, orbit and carrier braked
  55      ..Sun and orbit braked
  56      ..Sun and carrier braked
  57      ..Orbit and carrier braked
  58      ..Orbits braked
  59      .Impeller-turbine type fluid circuit in series with planetary
            gearing
  60      ..And condition responsive control
  61      ...Control of or by fluid circuit
  62      ....Control responsive to relative impeller and turbine speeds
  63      .....System or servo fluid pressure controlled
  64      ....Fluid circuit controlled
  65      .....By lock-up clutch actuation
  66      ..And nonplanetary gearing
  67      ..With synchronizing of positive clutch or brake
  68      ..With nonratio brake
  69      ..Fluid circuit controlled
  70      ...Pressure controlled
  71      ..And differential in series
  72      .Fluid pump and motor in one of plural paths to or from
            planetary gearing
  73      ..Plural fluid power paths to planetary gearing
  74      ..Plural outputs
  75      ..Three pumps or motors
  76      ..Speed responsive control
  77      ...Constant speed output
  78      ..Interrelated fluid unit and gear control
  79      ...With constant speed ratio between input and one fluid unit
  80      ..Plural speed ranges
  81      ...With constant speed ratio between input and one fluid unit
  82      ....Having single planet carrier
  83      .Pump and motor in series with planetary gearing
  84      .Control of differential planetary gearing
  85      ..Special fluid
  86      ..By fluid operated mechanical clutch
  87      ...Operated by viscous drag
  88      ...Operated by a pump responsive to differential action
  89      ..Fluid resistance controls relative rotation of outputs
  90      ...Fluid pumped by differential gears
  91      .Fluid resistance inhibits relative rotation
  92      ..Fluid damper for reaction element
  93      ..Valve inhibits fluid flow
  94      ...Speed or torque responsive valve control
  95      ....Centrifugally actuated valve controls fluid clutch
  96      .....Clutch connects planet pinion and carrier
  97      .....With fluid brake control
  98      ....Centrifugally actuated valve controls fluid brake
  99      ...Interrelated valve control and mechanical clutch or brake
  100     ....Valve control and mechanical clutch
  101     .....Pump pressure engages mechanical clutch
  102     ...Fluid brake(s) for plural planetary elements
  103     ...Plural fluid clutches
  104     ...Fluid brake for planetary elementt
  105     ....And fluid clutch
  106     ....Bevel gearing
  107     ....Sun or orbit braked
  108     ...Fluid clutch includes gear type pump
  109     ...Planet clutched to carrier
  110     ....With reversing means
  111     ..Planet clutched to fluid flywheel
  112     ..Fluid container connected to planet pinion
  113     ..Impeller-turbine type fluid unit used as brake
  114     .Fluid control of friction planetary gearing
  115     ..Stepless ratio change controlled
  116     .Fluid controlled mechanical clutch or brake
  117     ..Temperature responsive control
  118     ..Speed responsive control
  119     ...Safety device
  120     ...Pressure control
  121     ...Ratio change
  122     ....Speed responsive valve control
  123     .....Electrical control
  124     .....Centrifugal control
  125     ..Torque responsive control
  126     ...Responsive to torque reversal
  127     ..Pressure regulation
  128     ...Valving controls shift timing
  129     ....With fluid accumulator
  130     ...Manual regulator
  131     ..Manually actuated ratio selector
  132     ...Electrical
  133     ...With safety valve
  134     ...Plural selector valves
  135     ...Rotary valve
  136     ..With ancillary pump or governor drive
  137     ...Plural pumps
  138     ..With positive clutch or brake
  139     ...And friction synchronizer
  140     ..Spring engaged, fluid released clutch or brake device
  141     ...Plural devices simultaneously spring engaged
  142     ...Single fluid motor engages one device and releases other
  143     ..Expanding fluid motor chamber mechanically contracts second
             motor
  144     ..Fluid controlled one-way devices
  145     ..Fluid motor controls device through cam or lever
  146     ..Fluid motor structure
  147     ...Radially expanding motor
  148     ...With one-way device
  149     ELECTRIC OR MAGNETIC DRIVE OR CONTROL
  150     .Differential drive or control
  151     .Plural power paths
  152     ..With nonplanetary drive to electric or magnetic path
  153     .With condition responsive control
  154     .With electric or magnetic controlled brake
  155     ..And manual speed selector
  156     ..Electric or magnetic device disengages brake
  157     ..Electric or magnetic engaged brake and spring engaged lockup
             clutch
  158     WITH INDICATOR OR ALARM
  159     WITH LUBRICATON
  160     .For differential planetary gearingg
  161     WITH TRANSMISSION COOLING OR HEATING MEANS
  162     PLANET PERIPHERY SURROUNDS AXIS OF INTERACTING GEAR (E.G.,
           ECCENTRICALLY DRIVEN TRANSMISSON)
  163     .Wabbler transmission
  164     ..Single member has oppositely axially facing tooth sets
  165     .Friction gearing
  166     ..Variable speed
  167     .Link chain gearing
  168     .Gear teeth comprise rolling bodies
  169     .Means to change speed ratio between input and output
  170     ..Variable eccentricity
  171     ..Plural power paths to planetary gearing
  172     ..Condition responsive control
  173     ..Plural planetary elements braked
  174     .Plural outputs
  175     .With releasable clutch or brake
  176     .Gear has plural circumferential tooth sets
  177     ..Internal and external tooth sets
  178     .Circumferentially spaced connector pins
  179     ..Roller bearing surrounds pin
  180     .Particular gear tooth
  181     .Particular counterweight
  182     PLANET PINION ENGAGES FLEXIBLE BELT OR CHAIN
  183     PLANET PINION IS FRICTION GEAR
  184     .Plural outputs (e.g., differential)
  185     .Variable speed ratio (without slippage)
  186     ..Condition responsive ratio change
  187     ..Releasably braked element
  188     ...Plural elements releasably braked
  189     ..Planet pinion is a ball
  190     ..Planet pinion rotatable about axis at angle to axis of input
             or output gear
  191     ...Planet pinion is member having axis fixed or adjustable to
              position perpendicular to axis of input or output gear
  192     ....Pinion engages facing concave surfaces (e.g., mounted in
               torus)
  193     ...Conical or frusto-conical planet pinion
  194     ....Torque responsive means to increase contact pressure
  195     .Torque responsive means to increase contact pressure
  196     .Planet pinion is ball
  197     .Planet pinion rotatable about axis at angle to axis of input or
            output gear
  198     VARIABLE SPEED OR DIRECTION TRANSMISSION COMBINED WITH
           DIFFERENTIAL
  199     .Condition responsive
  200     .Differential is beneath prime mover or transmission
  201     .Differential is between prime mover and transission in the path
            of power flow
  202     .With universal joint in drive train
  203     .Plural selectively driveable gears surround differential
  204     .Variable speed or direction is planetary transmission
  205     ..Plural planetary units combined with differential
  206     .Transmission output shaft parallel to differential output
            shafts
  207     NONPLANETARY VARIABLE SPEED OR DIRECTION TRANSMISSION COMBINED
           WITH PLANETARY TRANSMISSION
  208     .Condition repsonsive
  209     .Interrelated control of in series transmissionss
  210     .Nonplanetary transmission is belt or chain gearing
  211     ..Plural power paths to planetary gearing
  212     ...Nonplanetary transmission is chain gearing
  213     ..Nonplanetary transmission is chain gearing
  214     .Nonplanetary transmission is friction gearing
  215     ..Plural power paths to planetary gearing
  216     ...Friction gear engages facing concave surfaces
  217     ...Nonplanetary transmission is disc and wheel
  218     .Plural power paths to planetary gearing
  219     .Plural planetary units
  220     DIFFERENTIAL PLANETARY GEARING
  221     .Differential or nondifferential planetary combined with
            differential (e.g., two differentials)
  222     .With universal joint in drive train
  223     .Including means to selectively apply rotational power to only
            one output
  224     ..By braking other output
  225     .With additional gearset between differential output and load
  226     .Planet pinion is worm gear
  227     ..And spur gear on pinion
  228     .Worm drive on input shaft
  229     ..And roller bearing supporting worm from casing
  230     .Bevel gear differential
  231     ..With means to limit overspeed of one output (e.g., lock-up
             clutch)
  232     ...Centrifugal actuator
  233     ...Lock-up clutch between pinion and pinion carrier
  234     ...By axial movement of output gear
  235     ....With spring bias on gear or clutch
  236     ...Particular gear shape or tooth interaction limits overspeed
  237     ...Manual actuator
  238     ....Friction clutch
  239     .....Plate clutch
  240     ...Spring bias on overspeed limiting means
  241     ....Helically coiled spring
  242     ..Separate planet pinions or separate tooth set on same pinion
             for each output
  243     ..Output gear rotatable relative to axial support shaft
  244     ...Support shaft coupled to other output gear
  245     ...With roller bearing between output gear and shaft
  246     ..With roller bearing between gear and its support
  247     ...Ball bearing
  248     .Spur gear differential
  249     ..With means to limit overspeed of one output
  250     ...Manual actuator
  251     ..Pinion axis at angle intersecting axis of output
  252     ..Intermeshing planet pinions
  253     ..With roller bearing between gear and its support
  254     CONDITION RESPONSIVE CONTROL
  255     .Eccentrically weighted planet
  256     .Downshift responsive to high speed limit
  257     .Speed responsive control adjusted or opposed by torque
  258     .Centrifugally controlled clutch or brake
  259     ..One-way clutch or brake
  260     ..Centrifugal brake control
  261     ..Positive clutch
  262     ..Axially engaged friction clutch
  263     .Overload releasee
  264     ..Spring applied friction drive establishing means
  265     ...Drive establishing means is friction brake
  266     .Stepped, torque responsive ratio change
  267     .With flywheel or centrifugal weight control
  268     ..With planet pinion axis at angle to axis of mating gear (e.g.,
             bevel gears)
  269     WITH MEANS TO VARY DRIVE RATIO OR DISCONNECT DRIVE (E.G., BRAKE
           OR CLUTCH)
  270     .Manual force provides reaction during drive
  271     .Plural elements selectively braked
  272     ..With preselection
  273     ..Axis of planet pinion at angle to axis of mating gear (e.g.,
             bevel gears)
  274     ...And additional planetary gearset having axis of pinion
              parallel to axis of mating gear
  275     ..Transmission includes three relatively rotatable sun gears
  276     ...With brake for sun, carrier and orbit
  277     ...With brake for plural sun gears
  278     ....And brake for carrier
  279     ...With brake for plural orbits
  280     ..Brake for sun, carrier and orbit
  281     ...Including one-way clutch or brake
  282     ..Brake for sun and orbit
  283     ...Including one-way clutch or brake
  284     ..Brake for sun and carrier
  285     ...Including one-way clutch or brake
  286     ..Brake for orbit and carrier
  287     ...Including one-way clutch or brake
  288     ..Plural suns braked
  289     ...Including one-way clutch or brake
  290     ..Plural orbits braked
  291     ...Including one-way clutch or brake
  292     ..Including one-way clutch or brake
  293     .Speed responsive clutch or brake
  294     .Ratio shift initiated by reverse rotation of input shaft
  295     .Plural outputs
  296     .Plural drive ratios other than unity
  297     ..Including one-way clutch or brake
  298     .Gear shiftable axially to disconnect or vary ratio
  299     ..Orbit shiftable relative to sun and carrier
  300     ..Sun shiftable relative to orbit and carrier
  301     .Brake or clutch on surface of helically coiled member
  302     .Nonplanetary gearing combined with planetary
  303     .With synchronizing clutch or brake
  304     .Planet pinion is worm gear
  305     .Including releasable clutch directly between planet pinion and
            carrier
  306     .Brake for planetary transmission having axis of planet pinion
            at angle to axis of mating gear (e.g., bevel gears)
  307     ..Including one-way clutch or brake
  308     ..And lock-up clutch
  309     ...Friction clutch
  310     ....Plate clutch
  311     .Sun braked
  312     ..Including one-way clutch or brake
  313     ..Intermeshing planet pinions on single carrier
  314     ..And lock-up clutch
  315     ...Friction clutchh
  316     ....Plate clutch
  317     .Orbit braked
  318     ..Including one-way clutch or brake
  319     ..Intermeshing planet pinions on single carrier
  320     ..And lock-up clutch
  321     ...Friction clutch
  322     ....Plate clutch
  323     .Carrier braked
  324     ..Including one-way clutch or brake
  325     ..Intermeshing planet pinions on single carrier
  326     ..And lock-up clutch
  327     ...Friction clutch
  328     ....Plate clutch
  329     PLURAL POWER PATHS TO PLANETARY GEARING
  330     .Plural planetary units
  331     PLANETARY GEARING OR ELEMENT
  332     .Plural outputs
  333     .Planet pinion is worm gear
  334     .Floating support annulus in rolling contact with planet pinion
  335     .Toothed planet pinion has smooth bearing surface engaging
            raceway on sun or orbit gear
  336     .Axis of planet pinion at angle intersecting rotational axis of
            mating gear (e.g., bevel gears)
  337     .Plural planet carriers in series move at different speeds
  338     .Coaxial teeth around planet pinion engage axially spaced
            relatively rotatable gears
  339     ..Engage plural relatively rotatable sun gears
  340     ...And orbit gear
  341     ..Engage plural relatively rotatable orbit gears
  342     ...And sun gear
  343     .Nonplanetary gearing combined with planetary
  344     .Particular gear tooth feature
  345     ..Nonmetallic or resilient
  346     .Floating or flexible coupling or support
  347     ..Resilient member
  348     .Planet pinion supported by roller bearings
  349     .With manual input
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  *       CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS
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  900     BRAKE FOR INPUT OR OUTPUT SHAFT
  901     PARTICULAR MATERIAL
  902     .Nonmetallic
  903     STACKED PLANETARY GEARING
  904     PARTICULAR MATHEMATICAL EQUATION