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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
John Schreier, Charleston, IL (US);
Matthew Hansen, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Todd Horton, Spring Hill, TN (US);
Ron Sporrer, Sullivan, IL (US);
Assignee:
Hydro-Gear Limited Partnership, Sullivan, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 4/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 4/700 ;
Abstract
An integrated hydrostatic transaxle including a housing in which is mounted a hydrostatic transmission having a hydraulic pump unit and a hydraulic motor unit with a motor shaft drivingly connected thereto. A differential assembly is drivingly linked to the motor shaft and is used to drive output axle shafts of the transaxle. The differential assembly includes a rotatable gear which is maintained in frictional engagement with at least one bearing surface for frictionally inhibiting the rotational movement thereof.