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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8042644 | Self-propelled forage harvester The present invention relates to a self-propelled forage harvester (1) that is equipped with a front attachment (3) and includes a rigid axle (5), a transmission (10) and two wheel gears (9), which are installed upstream of the dri... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7559404 | Modular axle assembly and method A modular axle assembly includes a first tube assembly and a second tube assembly interconnected by a center section. A number of different modular axle assemblies are constructed by using different center sections. For example, a non-driving axle includes a sleeve ... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7513330 | Golf car rear suspension height adjustment A height adjustable golf car suspension system includes an axle housing and first and second brackets connected to the axle housing. The first and second brackets each include a first U-shaped member welded to the axle housing, a second U-shaped member welded to the... | 04/07/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7377598 | Axle housing assembly and method An axle housing assembly includes a cast iron tube having a pocket that is formed proximate a first end of the cast iron tube. The pocket is disposed generally transverse to a longitudinal axis of the cast iron tube. The axle housing assembly also includes an insert... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7364528 | Inverted portal axle configuration for a low floor vehicle An axle system includes an axle shaft offset located within an axle center beam housing. The axle shaft is located in a recess in a top wall of the axle center beam shaped with slopes to maximize clearance to the bottom of the vehicle floor panels. The pneumatic bra... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7296644 | Reduction-drive device A reduction-drive device has a first and a second reduction mechanism and distribution device. The first reduction mechanism has a planetary carrier, a planetary gear rotatably supported by the planetary carrier, an internal gear in mesh with the planetary gear and ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7261178 | Four wheel-drive vehicle An articulate vehicle comprises a first frame disposed at one of front and rear portions of the vehicle and a second frame disposed at the other of front and rear portions of the vehicle. The first frame supports a first transaxle apparatus supporting a first axle. ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7188699 | Axle assembly with cooling pump An axle assembly with a cooling pump. The cooling pump includes a disk-shaped wheel with a plurality of radially-spaced ducts formed therein. The wheel is positioned in proximity to the axle assembly and rotated, allowing the ducts to draw air therethrough and direc... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7155827 | Method for verifying predetermined bearing preload of differential assembly module A rigid drive axle assembly includes a support beam member having a substantially flat central plate section, a differential assembly module secured to the central plate section through at least two threaded studs extending from the central plate section. The differ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7143861 | Front suspending and stabilizing structure for remote control car An improved suspending and stabilizing structure for a remote control car at least comprises a primary frame and two supporting arms moveably connected to two sides of the primary frame. The primary frame is provided with a holder on the bottom which can be provided... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7137183 | Drive axle for motor vehicles and method for assembling the same A drive axle assembly for motor vehicles, includes a support beam member having a substantially flat, enlarged central plate section and two opposite arm sections, a differential assembly module secured to the central plate section and enclosed into a housing formed... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7077222 | Transaxle apparatus and four-wheel driving working vehicle using the apparatus An articulate vehicle has first and second frames, which are coupled to each other at proximal ends thereof with respect to the vehicle through a coupling part so as to be relatively rotatable around a vertical axis according to steering operation. The first and sec... | 07/18/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6991244 | Interlocking suspension bracket for an inverted portal axle An axle assembly is provided that includes an axle. The axle assembly may be of an inverted portal axle configuration. The axle includes a boss having a threaded aperture. A suspension component, such as a suspension arm, may be secured to the axle by a fastener rec... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6988571 | Crawler tractor The purpose of the invention is to enable a crawler tractor to brake and stop certainly without applying a load to an engine and a driving mechanism, and without complicated operation. An operation link links a conic linkage (53) which links a steering wheel ... | 01/24/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6902017 | Transaxle apparatus and four-wheel driving working vehicle using the apparatus An articulate vehicle has first and second frames, which are coupled to each other at proximal ends thereof with respect to the vehicle through a coupling part so as to be relatively rotatable around a vertical axis according to steering operation. The first and sec... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6889790 | Front axle of an agricultural tractor A vehicle axle has two supporting members, which are engaged in rotary manner by respective vehicle wheels, are hinged to a frame of the axle, and are movable about respective hinge axes by at least one steering actuating cylinder acting on one of the supporting mem... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6848533 | Drive system for tandem axles In a drive system for tandem axles a prime mover (1) drives a reduction gear (2) in the housing (4) of which one differential (6), service brakes (7) and planetary gears (8) are situated. The output of the reduction gear ( | 02/01/2005 |
| 6845837 | Hydraulic transaxle apparatus for a four-wheel driving vehicle and four-wheel driving 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 shalt receiving power from the prime mover, a pair of first axles, and a h... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6827175 | Torque arm assembly for a vehicle A torque arm mounting plate for a differential case housing a differential drive pinion gear. The mounting plate comprises an interface adapted to be circumjacently mounted about the differential drive pinion gear, and a torque arm bracket integral with the interfac... | 12/07/2004 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6766877 | Tear away bracket A crash optimized bracket for removably affixing a propeller shaft to a motor vehicle. The bracket includes an elongated member having a plurality of weakened slots to allow the bracket and the propeller shaft to tear from the vehicle upon impact in a controlled and... | 07/27/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6662896 | Transmission for cars The present invention relates to a transmission for cars, preferably with driving of the front wheels, comprising an engine (2), a gearbox (8), a final gear (20), first link mechanisms (16A, 16B) which connect each axle shaft (12A, 12B) to said final gear... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6659209 | Tractor A tractor having a mid-mount type mower includes a pair of frames extending in a fore and aft direction, and a transmission case extending and supported between the pair of frames. The transmission case houses a power take off clutch disposed above a rear... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6651529 | Hydrostatic transmission A hydrostatic transmission mountable to a vehicle frame. The hydrostatic transmission is adapted to removeably receive an axle shaft. The hydrostatic transmission is also adapted to be mounted to at least one of two opposed side members of the vehicle fra... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6623020 | Vehicle suspension member assembly Provided is a vehicle suspension member assembly suitable for a multi-link type rear suspension system. The suspension member assembly includes a pair of front and rear cross members and a pair of side members which are joined to constitute a generally re... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6588535 | Vehicle frame assembly A vehicular frame assembly 10 having a pair of members 12, 14 which are generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of symmetry 16 of the vehicle which is constructed by use of the frame assembly 10. Each member 12, 14 is connected by use of members 11, 1... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6547028 | Axle mounting arrangement The present invention provides an axle mounting arrangement for mounting an axle assembly to the frame of a vehicle. A plurality of attachment structures are provided on the frame, and at least one support structure is provides for coupling the axle assem... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6543797 | Torque arm apparatus and suspension system An embodiment of a torque arm apparatus as disclosed herein includes a torque arm beam member and a plurality of axle tube support members. The torque arm beam member has a first end, a second end, a first side and a second side. Each one of the axle tube... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6523844 | Suspended axle of the articulated-connection type for industrial vehicles A suspended axle (31) of the articulated-connection type for industrial vehicles comprises a central casing (32) from which two arms (34) extend, each of which carries, at one of its ends, a support (36) for a wheel, the axle (31) being connected to the c... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6511084 | Axle suspension of rigid axles An axle suspension of rigid axles is presented, on the axle body (1) of which a steering triangle (2) as well as two longitudinal control arms (3, 4), which are located at spaced locations from the steering triangle and have different vertical positions, ... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6460886 | Tractor A tractor having a mid-mount type mower includes a pair of frames extending in a fore and aft direction, and a transmission case extending and supported between the pair of frames. The transmission case houses a power take off clutch disposed above a rear... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6439335 | 4WD transfer mounting construction In the transfer attachment construction of a 4WD vehicle, to facilitate assembly by making the retainer attachment bolts easier to tighten, to improve the coupling reliability of the retainer and mount bracket, to make easier the manufacture of the retain... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6412589 | Torque arm assembly for a motor vehicle An all wheel drive system for a motor vehicle comprising a front differential, a pair of front halfshaft assemblies operatively connected to the front differential whereby the front differential supplies torque to the pair of front half shaft assemblies, ... | 07/02/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6318485 | Tractor A tractor having a mid-mount type mower includes a pair of frames extending in a fore and aft direction, and a transmission case extending and supported between the pair of frames. The transmission case houses a power takeoff clutch disposed above a rear ... | 11/20/2001 |
