Patent ID: 6081980
Filing Date: 2000-07-04
Classification: B23Q,B24B,F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
A drive apparatus, comprising:a single motor;a drive train assembly including a plurality of interrelated belts and pulleys drivable by said single motor, said drive train assembly including a first pulley having a first diameter and a first center of rotation and a second pulley having a second diameter and a second center of rotation, said second pulley center of rotation located within an area defined between said first center of rotation and said first diameter of said first pulley, and said second pulley axially offset from said first pulley;a belt driven by said second pulley to drive said first pulley;a first output drivable by said drive train assembly about a first axis of rotation; anda second output rotatably drivable by said drive train assembly about a second axis extending parallel to said first axis and offset therefrom simultaneously with said first output, said first and second output drivable by said drive train assembly at relatively different speeds.