Patent ID: 11859706
Assignee: TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 8:
9. An apparatus for torquing and locking a drive train within a gearbox, comprising:
a shaft translatable along its axis between engagement with the drive train and a plurality of distal positions, the shaft comprising a first plurality of teeth configured to be coupled to a second plurality of teeth on the drive train and to transmit torque and motion in the shaft to the drive train;
an inner collar coupled around the shaft and comprising a plurality of threadless holes configured to receive a plurality of threaded coupling members therethrough;
an outer collar coupled at least partially exterior to the inner collar and comprising a plurality of threaded holes configured to receive the plurality of threaded coupling members therethrough, wherein rotation of the plurality of threaded coupling members adjusts the relative position of the inner collar and the outer collar, wherein pulling the inner collar and the outer collar together causes the inner collar to restrict the translation of the shaft along its axis; and
a housing disposed at least partially exterior to the outer collar and coupled to the gearbox and to the inner collar.