Hydrostatic transmission
US6014861A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 30, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jan 18, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/2186
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hydrostatic transmission having a hydraulic pump and motor for use in a vehicle, including a center section for mounting and operatively connecting the pump and motor, a rotatable output drive shaft engaged to the hydraulic motor, and a running surface and support members integrally formed with the center section to fully support the output drive shaft, and further including a thrust bearing mounted in a housing for the transmission to engage said hydraulic motor, where the thrust bearing is supported by the upper and lower casing sections of the housing.
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