Gear wear indicator
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1. A gear comprising a gear wear indicator wherein said gear wear indicator comprises:
- at least one indicator tooth wherein said indicator tooth comprises a cavity comprising an indicator element and said indicator element is visually altered when said cavity is ruptured;
a viewing port for viewing said indicator element in said cavity.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a gear wear indicator. The gear wear indicator comprises at least one indicator tooth where the indicator tooth comprises a cavity. An indicator element is located within the cavity and is visually altered when the cavity is ruptured. A viewing port is provided for viewing the indicator element in the cavity.
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19 Claims
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1. A gear comprising a gear wear indicator wherein said gear wear indicator comprises:
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at least one indicator tooth wherein said indicator tooth comprises a cavity comprising an indicator element and said indicator element is visually altered when said cavity is ruptured;
a viewing port for viewing said indicator element in said cavity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A gear comprising a gear wear indicator wherein said gear wear indicator comprises:
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at least one indicator tooth wherein said indicator tooth comprises a cavity comprising an indicator element and said indicator element is visually altered when said cavity is ruptured;
a viewing port for viewing said indicator element in said cavity;
wherein said indicator element is a physical structure;
wherein said cavity comprises an upper chamber and a lower chamber; and
further comprising a membrane between said upper chamber and said lower chamber. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A gear comprising a gear wear indicator wherein said gear wear indicator comprises:
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at least one indicator tooth wherein said indicator tooth comprises a cavity comprising an indicator element wherein said indicator element departs from said cavity when said cavity is ruptured; and
a viewing port for viewing said cavity. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A gear comprising a gear wear indicator wherein said gear wear indicator comprises:
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at least one indicator tooth wherein said indicator tooth comprises a cavity wherein said cavity comprises an upper chamber and a lower chamber;
a membrane between said upper chamber and said lower chamber; and
a viewing port for viewing said membrane. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A gear comprising a gear wear indicator wherein said gear wear indicator comprises:
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at least one indicator tooth wherein said indicator tooth comprises a cavity with at least one cavity wall and said cavity comprises a substance selected from a group consisting of a liquid and a gas wherein said substance exits said cavity when said cavity wall is ruptured;
a viewing port for viewing said substance in said cavity.
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