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Encased transaxle brake

  • US 6,119,819 A
  • Filed: 08/25/1997
  • Issued: 09/19/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/25/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A transaxle drive unit having an encased brake comprising, in combination, a housing having, at least, first and second casings defining a transmission gear receiving chamber and bolted together at a flat assembly surface defining a plane, an axle wheel supporting drive shaft rotatably mounted in said housing having an axis of rotation, bearing means rotatably supporting said drive shaft within said housing wherein said shaft axis substantially lies within said assembly surface plane, a brake assembly mounted on said drive shaft fully encased within said housing, said brake assembly having an axis substantially coincident with said drive shaft axis and substantially lying within said assembly surface plane, and a brake assembly actuator mounted on said housing operatively connected to said brake assembly.

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