Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Automatic traction enhancement for a transaxle
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Application No.: US12369375Application Date: 2009-02-11
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Publication No.: US08365636B2Publication Date: 2013-02-05
- Inventor: Koji Irikura , Donald Wieber
- Applicant: Koji Irikura , Donald Wieber
- Applicant Address: JP Hyogo
- Assignee: Kanzaki Kokyukoki Mfg. Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Kanzaki Kokyukoki Mfg. Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Hyogo
- Agency: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
- Main IPC: F16H48/12
- IPC: F16H48/12

Abstract:
A transaxle for a working vehicle including a housing, an integrated hydrostatic transmission (IHT) disposed within the housing, and a bi-directional overrunning clutch disposed within the housing and coupled to an output shaft of the IHT. The bi-directional overrunning clutch includes an input gear having a central opening, a roller assembly disposed within the central opening of the input gear, a plurality of rollers for selective engagement with the input gear, and a pair of hubs. Each hub is disposed at least partially within the roller assembly. The transaxle further includes a pair of clutch covers. Each clutch cover is disposed at either end of the roller assembly and each clutch cover is coupled directly to the roller assembly. The bi-directional overrunning clutch further includes a pair of friction members. Each friction member is disposed between one of the hubs and respective clutch cover. The transaxle also includes a pair of shaft segments of a primary drive axle.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090199678A1 Automatic traction enhancement for a transaxle Public/Granted day:2009-08-13
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