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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8161834 | Transmission with power take-off drive In a motor vehicle transmission with a power take-off drive, an auxiliary drive clutch in the form of a jaw clutch is arranged in the torque flow downstream of the transmission input clutch for coupling the power take-off drive to the transmission input shaft under ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 7765884 | Vehicle powertrain having live power take-off A power take-off assembly for transmitting rotary power from the powertrain of a motor vehicle includes a torque converter for an automatic transmission and including an impeller shaft connected driveably to a power source, a housing having a opening through a wall ... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7356397 | Crowd control system for a loader A work vehicle comprising a motor, a drive unit for driving a ground engaging portion, a torque converter for variably transferring power from the motor to the ground engaging portion, a lubrication circuit for providing lubrication fluid to the torque converter, an... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7347804 | Automatic engaging/disengaging method of a coupling-independent power take-off Automatic engaging method (and disengaging method) for a coupling-independent power take-off (32), which power take-off (32) is driven by an internal combustion engine (1) arranged in a vehicle. The vehicle is equipped with an automatic stage-ge... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7325635 | Tractor The present invention aims at a tractor which can easily perform an assembling operation and a maintenance operation of a PTO transmission mechanism. According to the present invention, a PTO casing which incorporates a PTO transmission mechanism therein is detachab... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7316628 | Two speed transmission and belt drive system A two speed transmission comprising a planetary gear train comprising an input member connected to an input carrier, the input carrier connected to an input shaft, a sun gear and a ring gear, the input carrier comprising a plurality of planetary members each in mesh... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7135785 | Generator unit for tractors and electrical drive system for agricultural devices A generator unit for tractors (1) has a housing (4), which can be non-rotationally mounted on a component of the tractor (1). An input shaft is rotationally supported in the housing (4) and connectable to a power take-off shaft (2)... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7100464 | Splined connection A splined connection comprises a shaft with longitudinal radially outwardly protruding ridges and intermediate grooves, a hub provided with correspondingly shaped ridges and intermediate grooves and is adapted to being fitted in engagement with the shaft ridges and ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7086981 | Transmission and constant speed accessory drive An infinitely variable speed ratio planetary ball transmission comprising planetary members in rolling contact with moveable inner and outer races and a constant speed accessory drive system utilizing the transmission. The transmission is infinitely variable between... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6024667 | Power train with auxiliary aggregates for use in a motor vehicle The prime mover of a power train for use in a motor vehicle normally drives a flywheel by way of a first engageable/disengageable clutch, and the flywheel drives the rotary input member of an automated change-speed transmission assembly by way of a second... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5557977 | System for powering rotating vehicle accessories using transmission A system for powering various rotating vehicle accessories such as an alternator, a transmission fluid pump, a power-steering pump, and an air-conditioning compressor from the torque converter of an automatic transmission. The system utilizes the smooth s... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5463915 | Drive-reversing gearing for an engine driven transmission An engine direction reversing gear arrangement has a drive gear on the engine centerline and a driven gear, meshing with the drive gear, on the an idler shaft. The transmission input is an angle gear such that a V-drive is provided between the engine and ... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5263377 | Reduced mass accessory drive system A motor vehicle accessory drive system which powers vehicle accessories by diverting power from a primary motor to accessories by use of friction drive wheels, gears or other drive members mounted on the motor and drive shafts for the accessories. The sys... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5170674 | Transfer case power take-off apparatus An improved power take-off arrangement for a transfer case which is readily incorporated into a planetary gear reduction assembly without necessitating excessive redesign of the transfer case. The power take-off arrangement includes utilization of a beari... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5099704 | Transfer case power take-off apparatus An improved power take-off arrangement for a transfer case which is readily incorporated into a planetary gear reduction assembly without necessitating excessive redesign of the transfer case. The power take-off arrangement includes utilization of a beari... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5001941 | Transmission assembly for tractors An additional speed change mechanism (11) is incorporated in a vehicle-driving power transmission path of a tractor. The change mechanism is disposed within a main clutch housing (1) using axially spaced front and rear bearing support frames (6, 7) as sup... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4881417 | Transmission system for vehicle A transmission system for a vehicle comprising a dry type clutch mechanism, a propelling line for driving ground engaging wheels, and a PTO line. The clutch mechanism includes a drive member connected to an engine output shaft, and a clutch plate movable ... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4824128 | Tractor transmission A transmission for a tractor comprising a power takeoff line change speed gear mechanism, propelling line change speed gear mechanisms and a backward and forward drive switching mechanism. The propelling line change speed gear mechanisms include a main ch... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4794807 | Tractor transmission A transmission for a tractor comprising a propelling line for transmitting an engine output to drive wheels, and a power takeoff line for transmitting the engine output to a working implement attached to the tractor. The transmission further comprises a t... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4723616 | Motor vehicle such as a tractor A tractor has a PTO shaft disposed at one side and generally centrally so that it can be connected to an input shaft of an implement extending laterally from the tractor's rear lifting device. The PTO shaft is housed to be movable laterally towards or awa... | 02/09/1988 |
| 4565102 | PTO-Driving of double-clutch-incorporated type transmission PTO-driving of a double-clutch-incorporated type transmission characterized in that the PTO-driving comprises a first gearing mechanism interlocking with a PTO main shaft, a second gearing mechanism interlocking with a running-travel main shaft, and a cou... | 01/21/1986 |
| 4523493 | Transmission gear for transverse mounting and motor vehicle with transmission gear mounted therein A transmission is mounted transversely in an agricultural or construction vehicle with a chassis frame. The transmission components are arranged substantially on two main shafts which are parallel, one to the other, and transverse to the engine input shaf... | 06/18/1985 |
| 4479395 | Differential gear housing mounted power take-off unit An economical power take-off unit with a direct mount hydraulic pump that attaches directly and rigidly to the differential housing of an automobile or truck. When installed, the unit shares the differential gear lubricant and is an integral component of ... | 10/30/1984 |
| 4464945 | Gear mechanism for motor vehicles In a motor vehicle gear drive a transmission block as well as a back-gear stage (7, 32), a power take-off stage (10,11) and a differential gear (39,41) for an axle drive (44) are all arranged in a common housing (20). The whole transmission is directly co... | 08/14/1984 |
| 4462482 | Motorized two-wheeled vehicle A motorcycle of such a type that a vehicle body frame is provided thereon with an internal combustion engine 4 in front and a transmission 5 in rear. An intermediate driving shaft 18 is interposed between a crankshaft 8 of the engine 4 and an input shaft ... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4405038 | Device for troque transmission between a drive shaft, e.g. an engine crankshaft, and an attachment unit such as a hydrodynamic retarder A device in motor vehicles for torque transmission between an engine crankshaft and at least one attachment unit in the form of a hydrodynamic retarder and/or a clutch-independent power take-off, wherein the torque transmission is accomplished with the ai... | 09/20/1983 |
| 4331212 | Motorized two-wheeled vehicle A motorcycle of such a type that a vehicle body frame is provided thereon with an internal combustion engine 4 in front and a transmission 5 in rear. An intermediate driving shaft 18 is interposed between a crankshaft 8 of the engine 4 and an input shaft ... | 05/25/1982 |
| 4263997 | Vehicular single shaft gas turbine engine power system A vehicular gas turbine engine power system includes an engine, an automatic clutch, a service clutch and an infinitely variable transmission coupled successively along a power train. A vehicle control system controls engine speed, transmission ratio and ... | 04/28/1981 |
| 4245514 | Transmission mechanism for vehicles A transmission mechanism for vehicles comprising main clutch means having a primary clutch and a secondary clutch, primary and secondary propeller shafts for primary and secondary transmissions adapted to be intermittently rotated by the operation of said... | 01/20/1981 |
| 4141434 | Lubrication wand for transmission A lubrication wand for lubrication of bearings in a dry compartment of a power train providing forced lubrication by connection of the lubrication wand to the hydraulic lubrication system.... | 02/27/1979 |
| 4129043 | Accessory drive An engine compartment has accommodated therein not only a transversely mounted engine but also accessories within a space available adjacent the engine and over a transmission. The accessories are driven by an accessory drive shaft which transmits torque ... | 12/12/1978 |
| 4015482 | Control system for power train and auxiliary equipment driven from a common prime mover A control system for an engine driven power train having a variable torque absorption transmission mechanism typically including a torque converter, in conjunction with a hydraulic control circuit for the implement of an excavating-loading vehicle such as... | 04/05/1977 |
| 3964585 | Hydraulic double clutch of the wet type with pressure control valves Hydraulic double clutch comprising a tractor-driving clutch unit and a power takeoff clutch unit accommodated in a clutch housing serving also as an oil tank. Hydraulic pumps disposed in the housing have gears respectively meshing with a gear on the drive... | 06/22/1976 |
