The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2014
Applicant:
Dana Heavy Vehicle Systems Group, Llc, Maumee, OH (US);
Inventors:
James F. Ziech, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Timothy J. Morscheck, Portage, MI (US);
Assignee:
Dana Heavy Vehicle Systems Group, LLC, Maumee, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 17/36 (2006.01); B60K 17/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 17/36 (2013.01); B60K 17/16 (2013.01); B60G 2200/14 (2013.01); B60G 2200/22 (2013.01); B60G 2204/419 (2013.01); B60G 2300/026 (2013.01); B60G 2300/0262 (2013.01); B60Y 2306/09 (2013.01);
Abstract
A transaxle with a tandem axle includes an engine, a transmission and a driveshaft. The transmission has an integrated interaxle differential mounted remotely from the engine. The transmission and the integrated interaxle differential are mounted on at least one vehicle frame member so that both are sprung weight on the vehicle. The driveshaft spans a gap between the engine and the transmission.