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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7832509 | Tandem wheel arrangement A machine (100) includes a frame that is pivotally connected to a tandem drive arrangement. The tandem drive arrangement includes a beam (120) and a first motor (128) having a first stator portion (202) connected to a first end of the bea... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7258182 | Device and method for continuous regulation of the erection of a tandem axle The present invention relates to a device for continuously regulating the erection of a tandem axle of a vehicle or a self-moving working machine having a vehicle frame and at least one drive axle, wherein a tandem drive axle with a movable tandem axle housing is re... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7245206 | Method for assigning wheels of a motor vehicle to the respective vehicle axle A method for allocating wheels of a motor vehicle to a respective vehicle axle, each of the wheels includes an inflation tire whose tire pressure is monitored by a tire pressure monitoring device including at least one transmitting module in each wheel, and at least... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7213855 | Hearse assembly A hearse assembly includes a support frame that has a substantially rectangular shape and has a forward end and rearward end. A tricycle frame includes a motor and has a back portion and a front portion. The back portion is integrally coupled to the forward end. A s... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7140461 | Power splitting vehicle drive system A vehicle includes a prime mover, a first output shaft, a second output shaft and a planetary gear assembly. The planetary gear assembly includes a sun gear, a ring gear and a plurality of planetary gears supported between the ring gear and the sun gear by a carrier... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7108086 | All wheel drive utility vehicle with bogey beam suspension A utility vehicle that has a bogey beam suspension for the front steered wheels is also provided with all wheel drive by mounting a drive shaft within the bogey beam so that power can be furnished to the front axle. For a six wheel vehicle the middle axle is mounted... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7083241 | Track tensioner for a wheel-driven skid steer A track tensioner for a drive track of a work machine includes biasing element configured to urge an idler wheel into contact with the drive track. The biasing element may include an air spring. ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7059215 | Rear assembly tandem axle differential carrier A method of assembling a drive axle assembly of a tandem axle assembly is provided. The method includes the step of providing a differential carrier housing having a forward opening and a rear opening. The method further includes inserting several internal component... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7057303 | Vehicle mounted electrical generator system A vehicle mounted AC generator system having an AC generator mounted outside the engine/transmission compartment and connected by drive shaft with universal joints and a belt driven RPM ratio device. The ratio is set to provide accurate AC generator RPM at a presele... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7000724 | Skid steer vehicle with bogie suspension A skid steer vehicle has a suspension that includes two bogies pivotally connected to the sides of the vehicle and extending fore-and-aft along each side of the vehicle. The bogies are pivotally connected to the vehicle in the middle and have a wheel mounted at each... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6957710 | Tandem drive axle assembly A tandem drive axle set includes a forward drive axle and a rear drive axle coupled to the forward drive axle with a connecting driveshaft where input torque is distributed to both the forward and rear drive axles without differential action. The forward drive axle ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6868983 | Method and apparatus for positioning an article handling device An article handling apparatus embodied, for example, as a vending machine, includes a controllably positioned hose-type dispenser for retrieving articles from an article storage area. A first end of the hose receives article securing energy (e.g., suction), and a se... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6805210 | Engine half-trolley for industrial vehicles An engine half-trolley (10) of simplified structure for industrial vehicles set at the side of a vehicle chassis and comprising a casing (12) from which there comes out at least one wheel hub (13) for a respective wheel (14), an input sha... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6752235 | Subframe driveline module A driveline assembly module includes a drivetrain assembly that is a rigid, substantially box-like member, that is the main support structure for all the driveline components. An independent suspension system having an associated wheel hub is also attached to the dr... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6601665 | Bogey beam axle support for utility vehicles A utility vehicle is provided with a bogey beam on which are mounted the steering axle at the forward end of the bogey beam and the middle axle on the rearward end of the bogey beam. A rear drive axle is supported by the frame of the utility vehicle. The ... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6578648 | Drive axle control system Tandem drive axles include a pair of drive axles interconnected by a thru-shaft. An inter-axle differential allows speed differentiation between the pair of axles. Differences in tire rolling radii and variations in axle load distribution between the pair... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6499552 | Drive axle control system Tandem drive axles include a pair of drive axles interconnected by a thru-shaft. An inter-axle differential allows speed differentiation between the pair of axles. Differences in tire rolling radii and variations in axle load distribution between the pair... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6179075 | Vehicle drive/suspension system The invention is directed to a vehicle drive/suspension system that has a chassis having a front and rear portion and a pair of sides. A drive axle has opposed end portions and extends between the sides. Each side has a pivotally mounted elongated rocker ... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6085853 | Drive system for multi-axle motor vehicle The drive system for a motor vehicle having a front axle and a plurality of rear axles, which are driven or can be driven, consists of a central differential, an inter-axle differential, following the central differential in the direction of the power flo... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6053837 | Drive unit for a tandem axle A drive unit for tandem axles with two planetary transmissions is proposed, wherein a second planetary transmission is a "measuring" transmission interposed in such a manner between a chassis and a rocker of the tandem axle that the difference required fo... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5950750 | Drive arrangement for a motor vehicle A drive train arrangement for a motor vehicle that includes a pair of front and rear transfer cases each having a single-input shaft and dual-output shafts for providing drive to a front axle and to a pair of rear axles located in tandem and in which the ... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5881831 | Multi-terrain amphibious vehicle A multi-terrain amphibious vehicle adapted for travel across surfaces of various type and attributes is provided. The vehicle includes a chassis assembly (10) which extends in a longitudinal direction; a plurality of propulsion members rotatably coupled t... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5505278 | Four-wheel drive and steering system for dropframe vechicles A four wheel drive and steering system for a motor vehicle includes a splitter gear assembly coupled to the transmission for splitting rotational power between the front wheels and one set of wheels of a tandem rear wheel vehicle. A first drive train rota... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5417297 | Gear mechanism for tandem axles A heavy duty work vehicle for rough terrain is provided with tandem axles wherein engine power is transferred equally to both the front and rear wheels of the tandem axles. A gear train having a torque divider splits any unequal torque on the front and re... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5290201 | Combine with mmoveable body and tandem drive wheels An agricultural combine such as used in the harvesting of crops includes oscillating or fixed forward tandem drive wheels which are coupled to the combine's support frame, or undercarriage, to provide a smooth ride over rough fields and a more uniform cro... | 03/01/1994 |
| 4948167 | All-terrain vehicle An all-terrain vehicle having two bogies movably joined at their inner ends and pivotally mounted on each side of the vehicle and two main wheels mounted on the ends of one of the bogies and a third wheel mounted on the other end of the other bogie. The o... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4616523 | Bicycle brake cable coupling means A brake cable coupling means for a rear wheel scissor hand brake activated by a cable which is pulled away from the brake to cause the scissoring against the rear wheel rim. The brake cable coupling means includes an inner rotatable member slidably mounte... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4461202 | Six-wheel armored vehicle A six-wheel armored vehicle has each wheel driven by an engine mounted between the front wheels and to the side of a driver's station disposed in the beveled shaped nose of the vehicle. Terrain in front and to the sides of the vehicle may be viewed by a d... | 07/24/1984 |
| 4304313 | Tractor An agricultural type tractor with lifting devices on the front, rear and both sides for agricultural implements. Each pair of rear drivable wheels which are in tandem pivot about a common axle and each pivotable pair of such wheels is driven by a separate... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4141430 | Speed-responsive tag axle control system A speed-responsive tag axle control system is disclosed including a comparison circuit which is operable when the rotational velocity of one driven wheel of a motor vehicle overruns the opposite driven wheel by a predetermined amount to simultaneously bra... | 02/27/1979 |
| 4039037 | Vehicle drive train A drive train for a vehicle which includes an engine at the front and driven wheels at the rear thereof, the drive train including a pair of drive shafts extending from the front toward the rear of the vehicle and located substantially lower than an engin... | 08/02/1977 |
| 3993155 | Double reduction tandem axle driving unit This invention relates to a double reduction tandem axle driving unit comprising a housing with a plurality of walls and a flange to secure the housing to a drive axle's housing. The drive shaft is journalled in said housing and a bevel pinion is disposed... | 11/23/1976 |
| 3976154 | Drive line differential apparatus for a vehicle A vehicle drive train includes a pair of drive shaft portions, and an intershaft differential connecting them. One drive shaft portion drives a pair of drive axles through a differential mechanism, each drive axle in turn driving a pair of wheels in tande... | 08/24/1976 |
| 3941074 | Amphibious bus A bus is provided which may be driven over highways and freeways in the usual manner. The bus is equipped with elongated wheel housings which are pivoted to opposite side walls to swing from a horizontal position to a vertical position. When in horizontal... | 03/02/1976 |
