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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Kubota Corporation, , JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/113 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/113 ;
Abstract
A tractor having a mid-mount type mower includes a pair of frames extending in a fore and aft direction, and a transmission case extending and supported between the pair of frames. The transmission case houses a power take off clutch disposed above a rear wheel differential. A change speed gearing mechanism is disposed between a front surface of the transmission case and the rear wheel differential. With such an arrangement of the components, the transmission case has a reduced length in the fore and aft direction.