Patent ID: 9377083
Filing Date: 2016-06-28
CPC Classification: F16H,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A multiple-output transmission, comprising: a first turning mechanism, adapted to bi-directionally rotate about a first axis; a first drive gear, disposed adjacent to the first turning mechanism and adapted to rotate about a second axis that is at least parallel to the first axis; a drive motor, configured to drive the first drive gear; a plurality of first idler gears, rotatably disposed upon the first turning mechanism and engaged with the first drive gear; a plurality of first output gears, each first idler gear being positioned to engage one of the plurality of first output gears when the first turning mechanism rotates to one of multiple selectable indexing positions, the plurality of first output gears being selectively driven in multiple combinations depending on the selected indexing position; and an indexing mechanism, configured to selectively rotate the first turning mechanism in either direction between the indexing positions.