SLIDING GEAR MESH
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1. A sliding gear mesh comprising:
- a chassis;
a prime mover mounted on the chassis and fixed in position relative to the chassis;
a prime drive gear coupled with the prime mover and driven to rotate by the prime mover; and
a sliding gear assembly comprising a sliding drive gear that meshes with the prime drive gear, the sliding gear assembly being slidably mounted on the chassis to slide toward and away from the prime drive gear to adjust the mesh between the sliding drive gear and the prime drive gear.
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Abstract
According to an embodiment, a sliding gear mesh includes a chassis, a prime mover mounted on the chassis and fixed in position relative to the chassis, a prime drive gear coupled with the prime mover and driven to rotate by the prime mover, and a sliding gear assembly. The sliding gear assembly includes a sliding drive gear that meshes with the prime drive gear. The sliding gear assembly is slidably mounted on the chassis to slide toward and away from the prime drive gear to adjust a mesh between the sliding drive gear and the prime drive gear.
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1. A sliding gear mesh comprising:
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a chassis; a prime mover mounted on the chassis and fixed in position relative to the chassis; a prime drive gear coupled with the prime mover and driven to rotate by the prime mover; and a sliding gear assembly comprising a sliding drive gear that meshes with the prime drive gear, the sliding gear assembly being slidably mounted on the chassis to slide toward and away from the prime drive gear to adjust the mesh between the sliding drive gear and the prime drive gear. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of adjusting a mesh between a prime drive gear of a prime mover and a sliding drive gear of a sliding gear assembly, wherein the prime mover is mounted on a chassis and fixed in position relative to the chassis, the prime drive gear is coupled with the prime mover and driven to rotate by the prime mover, and the sliding gear assembly comprising the sliding drive gear is slidably mounted on the chassis to slide toward and away from the prime drive gear, the method comprising:
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loosening a fixing fastener that fastens the sliding gear assembly to the chassis; sliding the sliding gear assembly toward or away from the prime mover; and tightening the fixing fastener that fastens the sliding gear assembly to the chassis. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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