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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8146700 | Skid steer loader and mounting method A mounting method for a skid steer loader is disclosed including coupling a first end portion of a component directly to a first wall of a skid steer loader frame. The method also includes coupling a second end portion of the component to an opposite wall of the ski... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8061466 | Wheel tractor scraper rear wheel drive assist and method of operation A wheel tractor scraper having a rear wheel drive assist, the wheel tractor scraper includes a tractor portion pivotally coupled to a rear scraper portion, the rear scraper portion having a bowl for hauling material and a fluid powered work tool configured to assist... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8002069 | Work machine including hydrostatic ground drive which automatically provides increased propulsion torque when the mechanical transmission is in a high gear A work machine having a mechanical transmission in combination with a hydrostatic ground drive including a primary drive and a secondary drive engageable for providing additional propulsion torque in a power assist mode, the hydrostatic drive automatically providing... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7980349 | Drive system for vehicle A drive system for a vehicle includes a motor, an internal combustion engine, a generator, a power distribution mechanism distributing a driving force of the internal combustion engine to driving wheels and the generator, an electronic control unit controlling the m... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7971675 | Hydraulic transaxle and vehicle comprising it A hydraulic transaxle comprises a transaxle casing for supporting left and right axles, a pair of hydraulic motors disposed in the transaxle casing so as to drive the respective left and right axles, hydraulic ports provided in the transaxle casing so as to fluidly ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7921956 | Hydraulic drive vehicle A hydraulic driving vehicle comprises front and rear transaxles incorporating respective hydraulic motors, and a pump unit separated from the front and rear transaxles. The pump unit incorporates a hydraulic pump having a pump shaft. A hydraulic circuit is formed by... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7748488 | Steering system for an agricultural or industrial utility vehicle and method for operating a steering system The invention relates to a steering system for an agricultural or industrial utility vehicle, especially for a tractor. An electric drive (22, 24) is provided for each half of an axle, preferably a front axle (20), of the utility vehicle (10). S... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7726430 | Energy storage type of differential hybrid power distribution system An energy storage type of differential hybrid power distribution system to drive an all wheel driving carrier; a revolution output end of an internal combustion engine (or any other revolution power source) to drive the front wheel through an intermediate transmissi... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7712565 | HST travel system for working machine A hydro-static transmission travel system for a working machine enables the working machine to travel over a range from low speed to high speed with a simplified circuit arrangement. By referring to a machine traveling speed (vehicle speed) based on a detected signa... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7669683 | Energy storage type of dual-drive coupled power distribution system An energy storage type of dual-drive coupled power distribution system adapted to an all wheel driving (AWD) transportation means having a revolution output end from an internal combustion engine that drives front wheel through a front-wheel transmission assembly by... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7628240 | Fluid transmission with improved traction control An electronic traction control system for a vehicle having multiple hydraulic driven wheels includes a plurality of digital displacement pumps, a plurality of drive systems having counterbalance valves and motors used to drive wheels, and electronic flow control val... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7607505 | Energy storage type of differential mixed power distribution system An energy storage type of differential mixed power distribution system to drive an all wheel driving carrier; a revolution output end of an internal combustion engine (or any other revolution power source) to drive the front-end load through an intermediate transmis... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7591338 | Hydraulic transaxle and vehicle comprising it A steerable hydraulic transaxle comprises: a kingpin relatively rotatably supported by a vehicle chassis; a housing fixed to the kingpin; a single axle disposed in the housing; a single wheel fixed onto the single axle out of the housing; and a hydraulic motor dispo... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7591339 | Driving-force control apparatus and method for vehicle A driving-force distribution control apparatus for a vehicle includes a first motor adapted to drive one of front wheels and rear wheels, as main drive wheels; a second motor adapted to drive another of the front wheels and the rear wheels, as auxiliary drive wheels... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7559397 | Energy storage type of dual-drive coupled power distribution system An energy storage type of dual-drive coupled power distribution system adapted to an all wheel driving (AWD) transportation means having a revolution output end from an internal combustion engine that drives front-end load through a front-end transmission by means o... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7549498 | Control for an all-wheel-drive vehicle A method is provided for controlling an all-wheel-drive vehicle. The method includes providing an aggression signal and determining a desired speed ratio based on the aggression signal. An output speed signal corresponding to the determined desired speed ratio is ge... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7549499 | Hydraulic hybrid four wheel drive An hybrid four wheel drive system characterized by a vehicle having a conventional rear wheel driveline as well as a conventional driving front steer axle powered by an hydraulic motor. The hybrid four wheel drive system is provided in multiple embodiments, particul... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7533753 | Hydraulic drive vehicle A hydraulic driving vehicle comprises front and rear transaxles incorporating respective hydraulic motors, and a pump unit separated from the front and rear transaxles. The pump unit incorporates a hydraulic pump having a pump shaft. A hydraulic circuit is formed by... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7455145 | Hydraulic steering transaxle and hydraulic driving vehicle A steering transaxle comprises: left and right drive shafts drivingly connected to respective steerable wheels; a differential gear unit differentially connecting the drive shafts to each other; a transaxle casing having an opening, the transaxle casing incorporatin... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7455143 | Vehicle drive unit A vehicle drive unit, for quickly recovering a grip even if a wheel slips, in which in a slip state or at a time when the slip state is going to be generated, by pulsating a torque applied to the wheel, an angular velocity W of the wheel is changed so as to change t... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7455144 | Hydraulic transaxle apparatus with flexible ports A transaxle apparatus comprises: a housing; a hydrostatic transmission disposed in the housing, the hydrostatic transmission including a hydraulic pump receiving power from a prime mover, a first hydraulic motor driven in response to fluid supplied from the hydrauli... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7451850 | Drive control apparatus and method for vehicles A drive control apparatus and method for a vehicle having an internal combustion engine driving main drive wheels, an electric motor driving auxiliary drive wheels, and a clutch disposed between the electric motor and the auxiliary drive wheels. The drive control ap... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7419025 | Hydraulic transaxle and vehicle comprising it A hydraulic transaxle comprises a transaxle casing for supporting left and right axles, a pair of hydraulic motors disposed in the transaxle casing so as to drive the respective left and right axles, hydraulic ports provided in the transaxle casing so as to fluidly ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7398842 | Articulating quad-drive wheelchair A self-propelled wheelchair with independently driven wheels and dual support frames connected in an articulating relationship. A front frame supports a seat and a rearward extended pivot connector. A pair of front wheels and left and right front drive units are con... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7389847 | Hydraulic four-wheel driving articulated vehicle A hydraulic four-wheel driving articulated vehicle comprises: a first frame, on which first axles and a first hydraulic motor driving the first axles are mounted; a second frame, on which second axles and a second hydraulic motor driving the second axles are mounted... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7386383 | Differential limiting control apparatus for a vehicle and the method thereof A differential limiting control apparatus for a vehicle has: clutch unit interposed between one rotational shaft and the other rotational shaft for variably transmitting a driving force between the one rotational shaft and the other rotational shaft; target differen... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7363759 | Hydraulic transaxle apparatus for a four-wheel-drive vehicle and four-wheel-drive vehicle using the apparatus An articulated vehicle with a working device has a first frame having a prime mover mounted thereon and supporting a first transaxle apparatus. The first transaxle apparatus includes an input shaft receiving power from the prime mover, a pair of first axles, and a h... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357208 | Control system for an at least temporarily four wheel-driven motor vehicle A control unit of an at least temporarily four wheel-driven motor vehicle is provided. The control unit is arranged such that a displacement path for an actuator that actuates a transmission clutch is assigned to a setpoint clutch torque via a characteristic curve, ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357214 | Four-wheel drive combine with slip control An agricultural combine has a variable displacement pump connected to four drive motors that drive four wheels. An electronic controller monitors the speed of each wheel and reduces the torque of the motor that drives the wheel when the wheel slips. The controller r... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7337869 | Hydraulic hybrid vehicle with integrated hydraulic drive module and four-wheel-drive, and method of operation thereof A vehicle includes an integrated drive module coupled to an axle thereof. The module includes a hydraulic motor configured to provide motive power at an output shaft, and a differential for distributing the motive power to right and left portions of the axle. The hy... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334655 | Control system for an at least temporarily four wheel-driven motor vehicle A control unit of a control system for an at least temporarily four wheel-driven motor vehicle is arranged such that a displacement path for an actuator that actuates a transmission clutch is assigned to a setpoint clutch torque via a characteristic curve, and the c... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332881 | AC drive system for electrically operated vehicle A drive system for an electric vehicle includes a motor for providing a drive torque and an electrically actuated brake for providing a braking torque to the motor. The system includes a controller that receives a plurality of inputs which may include a battery volt... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331416 | Oil-hydraulic vehicle This invention provides an oil-hydraulic vehicle whose driving force can be adjusted finely and which can be run smoothly and comfortably. The oil-hydraulic vehicle comprises a wheel-driving means 40 for driving a wheel 31, which includes an oil-hydrau... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328763 | Hybrid drive system of vehicle A hybrid electric drive system for a vehicle comprises a combustion engine (1), a transmission (2), a first clutch (3) disposed between the engine (1) and the transmission (2), a rotating electric machine (4) which serves as... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7316287 | Hydraulic pump unit, hydraulic pump set, and working vehicle There is provided a working vehicle having first and second hydraulic pump units operatively driven by a driving source and arranged away to each other in a width direction of the vehicle. In the working vehicle, each of the first and second hydraulic pump units inc... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314110 | Hydraulic drive vehicle A hydraulic driving vehicle comprises front and rear transaxles incorporating respective hydraulic motors, and a pump unit separated from the front and rear transaxles. The pump unit incorporates a hydraulic pump having a pump shaft. A hydraulic circuit is formed by... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7314105 | Electric drive axle assembly with independent dual motors An electric drive axle includes a pair of center mounted electric motors that independently drive a pair of laterally spaced wheels. The electric drive axle includes an axle housing assembly that extends between the pair of laterally spaced wheels. Both center mount... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311298 | Integrated air compressor and winch An integrated air compressor and winch is provided that utilizes a single source of rotary motive power for driving both a winch drum and compressor mechanism. The integrated air compressor and winch is preferably provided with a gear case that is operable to provid... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7296648 | Power control apparatus for hybrid vehicle A power control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle (1), the hybrid vehicle including an internal combustion engine (11), a front motor-generator (12), and a transmission (13) which are connected to front wheels (Wf), and a rear motor-generato... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7290633 | Steering responsive wheel drive system A vehicle drive speed control system is provided for a vehicle having driven rear wheels, driven steerable front wheels, a powertrain for driving the front and rear wheels at controllable speeds. A control unit controls the powertain so that a front/rear wheel speed... | 11/06/2007 |
