Patent ID: 8796892

Claim:
A 4-Pole generator comprising: a generator housing which defines a flange; a drive shaft assembly supported within said generator housing; a main generator power section supported on said drive shaft assembly axially adjacent said flange; and a drive gear selectively connected to said drive shaft assembly through a disconnect system, wherein said disconnect system further comprises: a main rotor shaft which defines main shaft splines; a disconnect shaft which defines disconnect shaft splines and disconnect jaws, said disconnect shaft splines mate with said main shaft splines; and an input jaw plate keyed to said drive gear for rotation therewith, said input jaw plate defines input jaws which selectively mesh with said disconnect jaws, said disconnect shaft axially movable in response to a disconnect system which axially separates said input jaws and said disconnect jaws to permit relative rotation between said main rotor shaft and said drive gear through a drive gear bearing.