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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2008
Thomas J. Langenfeld, Sullivan, IL (US);
Matthew C. Roney, Sullivan, IL (US);
Shane A. Deters, Mattoon, IL (US);
Raymond Hauser, Sullivan, IL (US);
Thomas J. Langenfeld, Sullivan, IL (US);
Matthew C. Roney, Sullivan, IL (US);
Shane A. Deters, Mattoon, IL (US);
Raymond Hauser, Sullivan, IL (US);
Hydro-Gear Limited Parntership, Sullivan, IL (US);
Abstract
A transaxle including a hydrostatic transmission mounted in a transmission housing and having a pair of hydraulic pumps and hydraulic motors operatively connected together. First and second axle housings are mounted on opposite ends of the transmission housing, with output axles mounted in the axle housings, where each output axle is connected to its respective hydraulic motor through a gear train in the axle housing. A brake is provided on each axle housing to directly engage one of the gears in the gear train to provide a braking force for the output axles.