Patent ID: 7748288
Filing Date: 2010-07-06
Classification: F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A gear system comprising: a first gear, said first gear having a first substantially fixed axis of rotation; a second gear adjacent said first gear, said second gear having a second substantially fixed axis of rotation; a third gear having a third axis of rotation and positioned adjacent to said first gear and said second gear, said third gear being movable with two degrees of freedom, wherein said third gear is arranged to movably engage said first gear and said second gear, said third gear defining a first center distance between said first axis of rotation and said third axis of rotation; and, a first body coupled to said third gear, said first body movable to vary said first center distance; and, a second body operably coupled to said first body by a pivot, said second body being linearly movable, wherein said third gear moves with said two degrees of freedom in response to linear movement of said second body.