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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2018
Hydro-gear Limited Partnership, Sullivan, IL (US);
Nathan W. Bonny, Shelbyville, IL (US);
Raymond Hauser, Sullivan, IL (US);
Hydro-Gear Limited Partnership, Sullivan, IL (US);
Abstract
A power distribution assembly integrated into the lower engine housing of an internal combustion engine, the assembly having a drive train with a T-box output configuration and power take off driven by the crankshaft of the engine. The drive train may power the input shafts of a pair of independent, variable drive transmissions. In one embodiment, a single actuator engages a manual clutch/brake mechanism that controls the output shaft of the power take off. In other embodiments, an electric clutch generates magnetic actuation to control of the power take off mechanism. In further embodiments, a hydraulic clutch/brake assembly allows control of the power take off, and an additional hydraulic clutch assembly may be used to control the outputs of the T-box.