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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7051619 | Vehicle axle assembly with internally-splined input shaft A motor vehicle axle assembly includes a hollow cylindrical, internally-splined input shaft that is adapted to be connected to an externally-splined shaft of an end fitting of a driveshaft assembly. By using the mass centerline or center of balance of the end fittin... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7044259 | Hydraulic transmission for driving and steering wheels In a hydraulic transmission for driving and steering wheels of a vehicle, which has at least a first pair of laterally disposed wheels, a first hydraulic pump is operatively connected to a driving source with inlet/outlet ports respectively and fluidly connected to ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040186 | Parallel manual transmission for four-wheel drive and parallel manual transmission for transverse installation in a front-wheel drive vehicle A parallel manual transmission for a four-wheel drive is provided and includes two input shafts, each of which can be non-rotatably coupled via its own clutch to a shaft that is powered by a drive engine. ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6467560 | Recreational devices A transmission unit for a recreational vehicle comprises: steering arrangement controlled by movement of the weight of the user, driving assembly which includes a free-wheeling clutch, suspension assembly and braking assembly. The vehicle also includes an... | 10/22/2002 |
| 5823284 | Utility vehicle A vehicle having a hydrostatic drive and transmission having multi-range speed modes, a counter configured steering assembly providing for a turning radius less than would normally be commensurate with the length of the wheel base, and a suspension system... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5574643 | Traction control for a machine with electronic engine and transmission controls A traction control for a machine calculates percent slip for the wheels and controls operation the differential lock and the throttle control. It turns both the differential lock and throttle control off when percent slip is less than a slip minimum value... | 11/12/1996 |
| 4804060 | Frame type tractor A frame type tractor comprising an engine in a front portion, a transmission case in a rear portion thereof, a transmission shaft extending from the engine to the transmission shaft, and a front wheel drive shaft extending from the transmission case to a ... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4633961 | Power transmission arrangement in a tractor An improvement in a power transmission arrangement in a four-wheel drive tractor which includes an engine, an oil sump containing a reservoir of lubricant for the engine and wherein power is transmitted from the tractor gearbox or from a separate power ta... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4607562 | Armored vehicle drive train A vehicle generally consisting of a body of monocoque construction, front and rear axle assemblies provided with brakes, wheels and tires, suspension systems mounted on the axle assemblies for supporting the body on the axle assemblies, a steering system,... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4557493 | Steering device for vehicles A steering device for a vehicle including a steering wheel, front wheels and a steering mechanism therefor, rear wheels and a steering mechanism therefor, a pair of rear wheel steering tie rods connecting the rear wheels with the rear wheel steering mecha... | 12/10/1985 |
