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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7770686 | Drivetrain for a motor vehicle The invention relates to a drivetrain for a motor vehicle which has a first and a second axle and a chassis. The drivetrain comprises a drive unit which is mounted to the chassis in the region of the first axle and has an output shaft. Further, the drivetrain compri... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7628243 | Equal response axle Equal response rear axles (“kera” axles) for vehicles having a front engine and rear wheel drive comprises a left and right rear axle which are sized to different predetermined dimensions. Conventionally, torque is delivered to the rear wheels unequally since th... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7410017 | Electric drive axle An electric drive axle, which is located between and powers the left and right drive wheels of an automotive vehicle, includes an electric motor and left and right torque couplings. Torque developed by the motor transfers through the torque couplings to axle shafts ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7387185 | Axle driving unit for a lawn tractor An axle driving unit includes a pair of axles, a differential unit for differently connecting the pair of axles to each other, a hydraulic pump, a hydraulic motor, a motor shaft, an output gear on said motor shaft for drivingly connecting to said differential unit, ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7318495 | Power train assembly having a H-drive configuration A power train assembly having an H-drive configuration is described as having a number of transversely disposed components which transmit drive power from a transversely mounted drive power source to a transversely disposed rear wheel axle via a longitudinally dispo... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7204333 | Suspension arrangement structure for vehicle A differential mechanism is arranged below an infinitely variable transmission and a reduction gear mechanism. Front fitting parts and rear fitting parts for fitting suspension arms to a vehicle frame are arranged to the front and rear of the deferential mechanism. ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7048087 | External shaft low floor drive axle assembly An inverted portal drive axle includes an off-center driving input that is coupled to first and second axle shafts. The first axle shaft drives a first gear box that is coupled to a first wheel assembly. The second axle shaft extends underneath a vehicle floor and d... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7011182 | Axle driving apparatus A housing cannot be made compact by only securing a space corresponding to a reservoir tank at the upper part of the housing, and the space at the upper part of the housing cannot be utilized if the reservoir tank is integrally provided to the upper part of the hous... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6983815 | Axle driving unit including a free-standing center section An axle driving unit having a housing including at least two housing parts joined to each other through a joint surface, at least one of the housing parts including a recess formed in a wall thereof. The axle driving unit further includes a pair of hydraulic devices... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6814176 | Differential case for motor vehicles In a transfer case the ring gear of the crown wheel and the meshing pinion are arranged on that side of the ring gear carrier of the crown wheel that faces away from the center of the differential gear of the transfer case. Stated simply, the pinion and the ring gea... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6752236 | Axle driving unit for a lawn tractor An axle driving unit having a housing with an axle and a hydrostatic transmission disposed therein. The hydrostatic transmission includes a center section separably attached to the housing and disposed within the housing, a hydraulic pump mounted on a pump mounting ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6648095 | Axle driving unit for a lawn tractor An axle driving unit having a housing (21,22) for supporting a first axle (17) for mounting thereon a first driving wheel (3L), and a longer second axle (18) for mounting thereon a second driving wheel (3R). The axle driving unit is eccentrically mounted ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6568498 | Axle driving unit for a lawn tractor An axle driving unit having a housing (21,22) for supporting a first axle (17) for mounting thereon a first driving wheel (3L), and a longer second axle (18) for mounting thereon a second driving wheel (3R). The axle driving unit is eccentrically mounted ... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6390226 | Differential lock engaging arrangement A differential lock actuating arrangement comprises a pedal assembly including a substantially elongate member, mounting means to mount the said elongate member on the chassis of a vehicle, means to connect the said elongate member to a differential lock ... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6390227 | Axle driving unit for a lawn tractor An axle driving unit having a housing for supporting a first axle for mounting thereon a first driving wheel, and a longer second axle for mounting thereon a second driving wheel. The axle driving unit is eccentrically mounted on a body frame in proximity... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6345675 | Mobile apparatus Described is a mobile apparatus (10) having at least one wheel (14) which is rotatable about a wheel axle (12). A main body (16) of the apparatus is mounted swingingly on the wheel axle (12). Oscillating movements of the main body (16) about the wheel axl... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6305488 | Motor vehicle with boom lift and improved power transfer device A motor vehicle is provided with a cab, an engine located laterally with respect to the cab, an engine transmission operatively connected to the engine, and a telescopic lift arm which, in a front working position, is located between the cab and the propu... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6290020 | Motor vehicle transmission main shaft, corresponding transmission device and motor vehicle transmission An intermediate shaft includes, as a single piece (12), a female element (13B) of sliding articulated joint (7B), an internal raceway (15), and a tubular part (16) which stretches, from this raceway, in the opposite direction to the female element.... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6170597 | Transmission for offroad vehicle A transmission arrangement for an offroad vehicle is disclosed. The offroad vehicle has a frame, at least two wheels supporting the frame, and an internal combustion engine supported by the frame. The engine has at least one cylinder, a piston positioned ... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6098386 | Riding lawn mower and transmission for the same The present invention provides a riding lawn mower comprising: two pairs of ground engaging wheels 2, 2 and 3, 3 disposed at front and rear portions of a vehicle frame 5; a cutter blade 9 supported by the vehicle frame 5; a drive source 7 mounted on the v... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6039143 | Steerable drive axle with electrically-powered steering apparatus A steerable drive axle for a motor vehicle including a rigid tubular housing, a pair of steering knuckles at opposite ends of the rigid tubular housing, an expanded chamber in the middle of the rigid tubular housing open on one side for access to a differ... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5758738 | Automotive vehicle power train arrangement A power train arrangement for an automotive vehicle having a front mounted internal combustion engine and a rear mounted automatic transaxle unit which are interconnected by a single one-piece propeller shaft which is in substantial axial alignment with t... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5379857 | Drive configuration for a wheeled machine Construction equipment is often provided with the same size tires on both the front and the rear of the machine to maintain commonality of tire sizes and to simplify the drivetrain configuration. The present invention provides a smaller pair of tires on o... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5188574 | Power train for automotive vehicle A power train includes a transmission disposed in a transverse direction of a vehicle, in which an engine crankshaft extends. The power train has a wheel drive shaft, disposed in alignment with a transmission shaft, a front differential, having differenti... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5145019 | Vehicle implement drive configuration An engine-transaxle-belt drive configuration is provided for a lawn and garden rear engine vehicle. The transaxle housing has been adapted to receive the engine drive pulley and electric clutch in order to lower the engine mounting and vehicle center of g... | 09/08/1992 |
| 4796722 | Drive shaft apparatus for transverse engine vehicle A drive shaft apparatus for transverse engine vehicles including an opening portion formed in a bracket in the radial direction into which a pressing mechanism with an elastic body is fitted from the outside of the bracket, thereby pressing the outer peri... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4787468 | System for transmitting power of an engine to driving wheels of a motor vehicle A power transmission system has an automatic transmission of a trans-axle type and differential provided between axles of driving wheels of a vehicle. The automatic transmission has a drive pinion shaft having a drive pinion engaged with a ring gear of th... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4727768 | Transmission for agricultural tractor A transmission for an agricultural working vehicle is provided which includes a gear type forward speed changing mechanism and a wrapping connector backward driving mechanism selectively operable to connect an input shaft and an output shaft. The input sh... | 03/01/1988 |
| 4646865 | Shaft-driven motor vehicle A three- or four-wheeled motor vehicle such as a buggy includes a rear fork composed of first and second rear fork members having front ends pivotally mounted on a frame and rear ends supporting rear wheels, respectively, an axle housing having first and ... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4630699 | Driving wheel supporting system A driving wheel supporting system wherein a pair of plate-like brackets is secured respectively to left and right frames of a vehicle body, and a pipe extends between the brackets for supporting a driving axle shaft, the pipe having one end welded to one ... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4513834 | Agricultural tractor A travelling transmission case and a differential transmission case are respectively connected to the upper and lower portions of a vertically long-shape speed reduction case. Thus, the distance between the lowest level of the travelling transmission case... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4421187 | Transmission with alignable bearing supporting longer power output shaft of differential A vehicle has two axially opposed driven wheels which are driven by two drive shafts of equal length, each flexibly drivingly coupled at its outer end to one of the wheels. A differential, which has a preferred power output line, is located closer to a fi... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4413701 | Transmission with offset differential and deep wide groove radial ball bearing supporting intermediate shaft A transmission includes two drive shafts of equal length, each flexibly drivingly coupled at its outer end to a driven wheel; a differential axially located closer to a first one of the wheels and further from the other, which has a first power output sha... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4211298 | Offset tractor A two-axle, four-wheel tractor in which the tractor body composed of a transmission case is offset to one side, with a steering assembly disposed on one side of the tractor body. The tractor body, transmission unit, brake assembly and hydraulic unit for w... | 07/08/1980 |
