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US3309943A
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Vehicle power unit
Assignee: AGCO Ltd
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Filing: 1964-04-23
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Granted: 1967-03-21
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Expires: 1984-04-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Kosman Jerzy
- 👤 Gruyther Horace C De
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 13:52
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60K; B60K5/00; B60K17/00; B60K17/04; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/19; Y10T74/19023; Y10T74/19074; Y10T74/19079; Y10T74/19084
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
192 words
A POWER UNIT AND REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY FOR TRACTORS AND SIMILAR VEHICLES INCLUDING AN ENGINE CRANKSHAFT, A TRANSMISSION UNIT, A DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, AND CLUTCH MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY ESTABLISHING AND DISESTABLISHING DRIVE BETWEEN THE CRANKSHAFT AND TRANSMISSION UNIT, THE IMPROVEMENT WHEREIN THE CRANKSHAFT, TRANSMISSION UNIT, AND DIFFERENTIAL UNIT ARE DISPOSED IN A SINGLE HOUSING REMOVABLE AS A UNIT FROM THE VEHICLE AND SUPPORTED ON THE REAR AXLES OF THE VEHICLE TO PROVIDE MAXIMUM TRACTION, SAID HOUSING COMPRISING A PAIR OF CENTRAL HOUSING PORTIONS WITH COMPLEMENTARY RIMS, A TUBULAR, GENERALLY TRUMPET SHAPED SHAFT HOUSING EXTENDING FROM EACH OF SAID CENTRAL HOUSING PORTIONS ON AN AXIS TRANSVERSE TO THE PLANE OF SAID RIMS, SAID HOUSING PORTIONS BEING SECURED TOGETHER AT SAID RIMS TO DEFINE A CENTRAL HOUSING HAVING A PORTION WHICH PROJECTS FORWARDLY OF THE TUBULAR SHAFT HOUSINGS, SAID ENGINE CRANKSHAFT BEING JOURNALED IN THE FORWARD PORTION OF SAID HOUSING ON AN AXIS PARALLEL WITH THE AXES OF THE TUBULAR SHAFT HOUSINGS, SAID TRANSMISSION UNIT BEING MOUNTED IN SAID HOUSING REARWARDLY OF SAID CRANKSHAFT AND DISPOSED IN PARALLEL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE AXES OF SAID TUBULAR SHAFT HOUSINGS, SAID DIFFERENTIAL UNIT BEING MOUNTED IN SAID CENTRAL
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
192 words
A POWER UNIT AND REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY FOR TRACTORS AND SIMILAR VEHICLES INCLUDING AN ENGINE CRANKSHAFT, A TRANSMISSION UNIT, A DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, AND CLUTCH MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY ESTABLISHING AND DISESTABLISHING DRIVE BETWEEN THE CRANKSHAFT AND TRANSMISSION UNIT, THE IMPROVEMENT WHEREIN THE CRANKSHAFT, TRANSMISSION UNIT, AND DIFFERENTIAL UNIT ARE DISPOSED IN A SINGLE HOUSING REMOVABLE AS A UNIT FROM THE VEHICLE AND SUPPORTED ON THE REAR AXLES OF THE VEHICLE TO PROVIDE MAXIMUM TRACTION, SAID HOUSING COMPRISING A PAIR OF CENTRAL HOUSING PORTIONS WITH COMPLEMENTARY RIMS, A TUBULAR, GENERALLY TRUMPET SHAPED SHAFT HOUSING EXTENDING FROM EACH OF SAID CENTRAL HOUSING PORTIONS ON AN AXIS TRANSVERSE TO THE PLANE OF SAID RIMS, SAID HOUSING PORTIONS BEING SECURED TOGETHER AT SAID RIMS TO DEFINE A CENTRAL HOUSING HAVING A PORTION WHICH PROJECTS FORWARDLY OF THE TUBULAR SHAFT HOUSINGS, SAID ENGINE CRANKSHAFT BEING JOURNALED IN THE FORWARD PORTION OF SAID HOUSING ON AN AXIS PARALLEL WITH THE AXES OF THE TUBULAR SHAFT HOUSINGS, SAID TRANSMISSION UNIT BEING MOUNTED IN SAID HOUSING REARWARDLY OF SAID CRANKSHAFT AND DISPOSED IN PARALLEL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE AXES OF SAID TUBULAR SHAFT HOUSINGS, SAID DIFFERENTIAL UNIT BEING MOUNTED IN SAID CENTRAL
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-03-20 | 1970-09-19 | 1971-03-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-03-20 | 1974-09-19 | 1975-03-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-03-20 | 1978-09-19 | 1979-03-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |