Drive line arrangement for a self-propelled agricultural product applicator
US10717325B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 5, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jul 21, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D21/186
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A drive line arrangement for self-propelled agricultural product applicator includes an engine connected to a remotely mounted pump arrangement by a driveshaft that passes through an axle of a frame of the applicator. The axle includes an axle tube extending transversely across the frame and defining front and rear facing surfaces of the axle tube, and a tubular-shaped tunnel fixedly attached to and extending through the axle from the front to the rear facing surfaces of the axle tube, and defining an internal opening of the tunnel for passage of the driveshaft through the tunnel. The tunnel extends beyond at least one of the front and rear facing surfaces of the axle tube to structurally reinforce the axle tube around the opening in the tunnel.
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