ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,498,036, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND Corp. (Charlotte, N.C.).
"IDG governor rotating sleeve" was invented by Glenn C. Lemmers Jr. (Loves Park, Ill.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A governor of an integrated drive generator includes a housing, and a rotating sleeve extending at least partially through a housing opening in the housing. The rotating sleeve is configured to rotate about a sleeve axis. A gear is secured to the rotating sleeve and rotatable therewith. The gear is located at a sleeve tip of the rotating sleeve outside of the housing. One or more lubricant drain openings are located at a tip surface of...