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US4180138A
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Vehicle having auxiliary drive mechanism
Assignee: Dana Inc
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Filing: 1977-09-30
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Granted: 1979-12-25
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Expires: 1997-09-30
Abstract
Abstract A vehicle has a forward mounted primary gasoline engine operatively engaged with the front axle and its associated wheels. The vehicle also has a rear mounted second motor drivingly engaged with the rear axle which is normally a dead axle. The rear axle is selectively drivingly engageable with the rear wheels which can overrun the rear axle in both the forward and reverse directions. The second motor is preferably an electric motor operable in two directions but alternatively may be a hydraulic pump/motor. The second motor, which may be driven by the primary motor or from an independent power source such as a battery, is manually actuable by the vehicle operator and automatically disengageable upon reaching a predetermined speed.
Inventors
- 👤 Dennis W. Shea
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 03:09
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60K; B60K6/00; B60K6/20; B60K6/42; B60K6/48; B60K17/00; B60K17/34; B60K17/356; B60K23/00; B60K23/08; B60K6/50; B60K6/52; B60L; B60L50/00; B60L50/10; B60L50/15; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/60; Y02T10/62; Y02T10/70; Y02T10/7072; Y10; Y10S; Y10S903/00; Y10S903/902; Y10S903/903; Y10S903/904; Y10S903/915; Y10S903/916
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A vehicle comprising: a first wheel and a first axle adapted for operative driving engagement with said first wheel; an internal combustion engine adapted for operative driving engagement with said first axle; generating means driven by said internal combustion engine; a battery adapted to be charged by said generating means; a second wheel, a second axle said second wheel being selectively rotatable relative to said second axle and means for selectively drivingly engaging said second axle with said second wheel; an electric motor drivingly engaged with said second axle and selectively drivingly engageable with said second wheel through said second axle upon actuation of said electric motor, said electric motor drivingly connected to said battery; and means for selectively actuating and deactuating said electric motor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
A vehicle comprising: a first wheel and a first axle adapted for operative driving engagement with said first wheel; an internal combustion engine adapted for operative driving engagement with said first axle; generating means driven by said internal combustion engine; a battery adapted to be charged by said generating means; a second wheel, a second axle said second wheel being selectively rotatable relative to said second axle and means for selectively drivingly engaging said second axle with said second wheel; an electric motor drivingly engaged with said second axle and selectively drivingly engageable with said second wheel through said second axle upon actuation of said electric motor, said electric motor drivingly connected to said battery; and means for selectively actuating and deactuating said electric motor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A vehicle as defined in claim 1 further comprising: means for automatically disengaging said engaging means upon deactuation of said electric motor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A vehicle as defined in claim 1 wherein said electric motor is operable in a forward direction mode and a reverse direction mode.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
59 words
A vehicle as defined in claim 3 further comprising a transmission operatively drivingly connecting said engine and said first wheel, said transmission having a reverse mode, and a back-up light switch actuated when said transmission is in said reverse mode, and means for switching said electric motor into said reverse direction mode when said back-up light switch is actuated.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A vehicle as defined in claim 1 further comprising means for automatically deactuating said electric motor when said motor reaches a predetermined speed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A vehicle as defined in claim 1 further comprising a throttle for governing said engine, wherein said electric motor is inoperable when said throttle is in its free standing state.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A vehicle as defined in claim 1 further comprising an ignition switch actuatable for starting said engine, wherein said electric motor is inoperable when said ignition switch is unactuated.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
A vehicle as defined in claim 1 further comprising a brake actuatable for braking said vehicle, wherein said electric motor is inoperable when said brake is actuated.
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