Patent ID: 6810760
Filing Date: 2004-11-02
Classification: B43M,F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
A gear mating device for mating a first gear with a second gear, the device comprising:a gear frame including a first annular gear mount, the first annular gear mount having the first gear mounted thereon, the gear frame further including a channel formed by a first edge and a second edge; a link pivotally mounted at a first end on a fulcrum, the link having a second end including a second annular gear mount having the second gear mounted thereon; and means for providing a normal force on the link in a direction opposing pivotal movement of the link, wherein, when the first gear and the second gear are brought together for mating, the link pivots to allow the first gear and the second gear to mesh, and the second annular gear mount is guided into the channel in the gear frame to secure the second gear in a meshed position with the first gear.