Patent ID: 9587710
Date: 2017-03-07
CPC Classifications: F16H,G02B,Y10T

Claim:
1. An adjustable drive mechanism, comprising: a base plate configured to couple with a support structure and having a first spherical portion facing away from the support structure; a gear box having a pinion gear operable to interface with a driven gear, and a housing in support of the pinion gear and including a second spherical portion configured to interface with the first spherical portion of the base plate; a clamping plate configured to interface with the housing and to facilitate securing of the gear box to the base plate, wherein the first spherical portion and the second spherical portion are movable relative to one another in three rotational degrees of freedom to facilitate alignment and positioning of the pinion gear relative to the driven gear, and wherein the housing comprises a plurality of through-holes sized to facilitate movement of the housing and to facilitate relative movement of the first spherical portion and the second spherical portion.