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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2018
Applicant:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Inventors:
Andrew K. Rekow, Cedar Falls, IA (US);
Rainer Gugel, Plankstadt, DE;
David Mueller, Stutensee, DE;
Thomas G. Ore, Cedar Falls, IA (US);
Dennis L. Jeffries, Underwood, MN (US);
Assignee:
DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 37/08 (2006.01); F16H 47/04 (2006.01); F16H 61/66 (2006.01); F16H 3/72 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 37/086 (2013.01); F16H 3/728 (2013.01); F16H 47/04 (2013.01); F16H 61/66 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/221 (2013.01); F16H 2037/0893 (2013.01); F16H 2061/6602 (2013.01); F16H 2200/0026 (2013.01); F16H 2200/201 (2013.01); F16H 2200/2007 (2013.01);
Abstract
An infinitely variable transmission (IVT) provides a plurality of transmission modes. At least one mode is a serial mode and at least one other mode is a split-path mode. The serial mode may provide a powered zero and creeper ground speeds. The split-path mode(s) may provide higher field speeds.