US 12,030,556 B2
Bevel gear box for steering drive line
Michael Pendergast, Laverton North (AU)
Assigned to STEERING DRIVELINES AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, Laverton North (AU)
Appl. No. 17/759,463
Filed by STEERING DRIVELINES AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, Laverton North (AU)
PCT Filed Feb. 25, 2021, PCT No. PCT/AU2021/050159
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jul. 26, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/168510, PCT Pub. Date Sep. 2, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 2020900575 (AU), filed on Feb. 27, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0056063 A1, Feb. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. B62D 3/02 (2006.01); F16H 1/14 (2006.01); F16H 57/021 (2012.01); F16H 57/023 (2012.01); F16H 57/038 (2012.01); F16H 57/02 (2012.01)
CPC B62D 3/02 (2013.01) [F16H 1/14 (2013.01); F16H 57/021 (2013.01); F16H 57/023 (2013.01); F16H 57/038 (2013.01); F16H 2057/02082 (2013.01)] 28 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A bevel gear barrel assembly for insertion into a bevel gear box, the barrel assembly comprising:
a bevel gear, the bevel gear further comprising a gear head incorporating gear teeth, and a gear shaft extending from the gear head;
a shaft housing surrounding a circumference of the gear shaft;
a first radial bearing, the first radial bearing located between the gear shaft and the shaft housing; and
a first axial bearing, the first axial bearing located between the gear head and the shaft housing.