Patent ID: 9359957
Filing Date: 2016-06-07
CPC Classification: F02C,F05D,F16H,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A planet gear for use in an air turbine starter comprising: a first part having a first set of gear teeth at a first axial location, and having a shaft extending axially away from said first set of gear teeth; a second part interference fit on said first part, said second part having a second set of gear teeth, and said second part being mounted on said shaft of said first part; an outer diameter of said first part at said shaft being selected to be significantly larger than an inner diameter of a cylindrical portion of said second part which is interference fit on said shaft, with a ratio of said outer periphery diameter of said first part to said inner diameter of said second part being between 1.0005 and 1.0100, wherein said second part has a chamber on inner end of said cylindrical portion that is adjacent to said first of gear teeth; wherein a cutout portion is provided on said first gear part between said outer diameter and said first set of gear teeth; wherein said output portion has a chamber formed between said outer diameter, and said first set of gear teeth, and wherein said inner end of said second part abuts an end face of said first part.