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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7614476 | Drive power transmitting system A drive power transmitting system for a rough-terrain traveling vehicle (10) includes a pair of drive shafts (177, 178) for transmitting drive power from a power unit (18) to respective right and left independently suspended rear wheels (21, ... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7284633 | Tractor suspension with tensioned drive shaft An agricultural tractor rear suspension system having a longitudinally extending suspension arm pivotally coupled to the tractor chassis at one end and to a planetary gearbox at the opposing end, a differential connected to the tractor chassis, and a driveshaft rota... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7234562 | C-beam suspension support An agricultural tractor rear suspension has a suspension arm pivotally coupled to the chassis of the tractor at a forward pivot joint. A guide roller and interengaged guide track are coupled to and between the chassis and the arm to prevent the arm from flexing late... | 06/26/2007 |
| 6964317 | Drive assembly for a high ground clearance vehicle A high ground clearance drive assembly includes a drop box and an articulation drop box. The drop box is fixed to the vehicle frame and the articulation drop box pivots relative thereto as a suspension system is exercised. The articulation drop box is pivotable abou... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6364048 | Independent suspension and drive arrangement and vehicles incorporating same An independent suspension and drive system comprising a transverse power shaft mounted on a vehicle frame and having a differential connection with a power source; at least one pivot shaft mounted on the vehicle frame; at least one cantilevered swing- or ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 4860843 | Pulling or loading vehicle with free space between the rear wheels A pulling or loading vehicle, particularly a tractor, with rear wheel or all-wheel drive has rear wheels mounted on wheel mounting (10) which are spaced from the vehicle tail. The rear wheel mounting (10) is substantially U-shaped and contains a drive mea... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4738328 | Housing for a riding lawnmower transmission A riding lawnmower transmission housing assembled from four unitary sheet metal parts including a floor, a central engine plate, a first J-shaped plate, and a second J-shaped plate. The housing's manufacture and assembly is facilitated by its use of few p... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4606429 | Vehicle drive system A vehicle having driving wheels both on the left and right sides of the chassis frame thereof. The vehicle has a power unit including an engine and a transmission system for transmitting the power from an output shaft of the engine to the driving wheels i... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4328877 | Automatic two-speed drive system An automatic two-speed drive system for a vehicle having two drive wheels. A first drive wheel is connected to the drive source through a low-speed hub which is disengaged when the wheel reaches a pre-determined rotational speed. The second drive wheel is... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4245712 | Transmission system for the drive wheels of vehicles, notably lift trucks Device for transmitting motion to the wheels of a vehicle having drive axles by means of two motors generating the driving power, one motor driving a speed reducing mechanism associated with each drive wheel of the vehicle and the other motor also driving... | 01/20/1981 |
| 4216840 | High clearance vehicle drive arrangement A drive arrangement for a high clearance vehicle comprising an elongate, mobile frame having depending, laterally spaced struts at front and rear ends mounting front and rear wheels respectively. A ring gear is fixed relatively to each rear drive wheel an... | 08/12/1980 |
| 4146105 | Lawn mower A power lawn mower has a drive which includes a pair of pulleys affixed to a shaft which is rotatably supported on a pair of arms which are each mounted at one end for pivotal movement about the axis of the engine power takeoff shaft. The arms are also su... | 03/27/1979 |
