DRIVE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD
First Claim
1. A motorized. vehicle, the vehicle having a plurality of left wheels and a plurality of right wheels, the vehicle comprising:
- a first motor adapted for powering at least two of the plurality of left wheelsa second motor adapted for powering at least two of the plurality of right wheelsa first power transferring device for transferring power from the first motor to a first of the plurality of left wheelsa second power transferring device for transferring power from the second motor to a first of the plurality of right wheelsa third power transferring device for transferring power from the first of the plurality of left wheels to a second of the plurality of left wheelsa fourth power transferring device for transferring power from the first of the plurality of right wheels to a second of the plurality of right wheels;
a first braking mechanism operably associated with the first of the plurality of left wheels; and
a second braking mechanism operably associated with the second of the plurality of left wheels.
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Abstract
A motorized vehicle has a plurality of left wheels and right wheels. The vehicle includes a first motor adapted for powering at least two of the plurality of left wheels and a second motor adapted for powering at least two of the plurality of right wheels, The vehicle also includes a first power transferring device for transferring power from the first motor to a left wheel, a second power transferring device for transferring power from the second motor to a right wheel, a third power transferring device for transferring power from the first left wheel to a second left wheel, and a fourth power transferring device for transferring power from the first right wheel to a second right wheel. The vehicle also includes a first braking mechanism for the first of the left wheels and a second braking mechanism for the second of the left wheels.
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20 Claims
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1. A motorized. vehicle, the vehicle having a plurality of left wheels and a plurality of right wheels, the vehicle comprising:
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a first motor adapted for powering at least two of the plurality of left wheels a second motor adapted for powering at least two of the plurality of right wheels a first power transferring device for transferring power from the first motor to a first of the plurality of left wheels a second power transferring device for transferring power from the second motor to a first of the plurality of right wheels a third power transferring device for transferring power from the first of the plurality of left wheels to a second of the plurality of left wheels a fourth power transferring device for transferring power from the first of the plurality of right wheels to a second of the plurality of right wheels; a first braking mechanism operably associated with the first of the plurality of left wheels; and a second braking mechanism operably associated with the second of the plurality of left wheels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11)
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4. The motorized vehicle of claim I, wherein the first braking mechanism is positioned between the third power transferring device and the first of the plurality of left wheels.
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10. The motorized vehicle of claim I, further comprising a speed reduction device, the speed reduction device having a plurality of components, the components adapted to provide a first configuration adapted for cooperation with at least one of the plurality of left wheels and the components adapted to provide a second configuration adapted for cooperation with at least one of the plurality of right wheels.
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12. A motorized vehicle, the vehicle having a plurality of left wheels and a plurality of right wheels, the vehicle comprising:
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a first speed reduction device operably associated with a first of the plurality of left wheels; a second speed reduction device positioned between the first speed reduction device and the first of the plurality of left wheels; a first sump operably associated with the first speed reduction device; and a second sump operably associated with the second speed reduction device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A motorized vehicle, the vehicle having a plurality of left wheels and a plurality of right wheels, the vehicle comprising:
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a first speed reduction device operably associated with a first of the plurality of left wheels; a second speed reduction device positioned between the first speed reduction device and the first of the plurality of left wheels; and a connector for connecting the first speed reduction device to the second speed reduction device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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