Motor vehicles – Compensating devices
Patent
1975-10-29
1977-12-20
Peters, Jr., Joseph F.
Motor vehicles
Compensating devices
74650, 7423017M, 180 49, B60K 1716
Patent
active
040636097
ABSTRACT:
A power train having an internal differential for transferring power to four driven wheels of vehicles having an integral combustion engine, a transmission, and paired front and rear wheels comprises a first pulley drive system to interengage the internal combustion engine and the transmission, an equalizer comprising a plurality of split pulley sheaves slideably joined to a shaft which is mounted rotatably transversely of the vehicle, a second pulley drive system to interengage the transmission and the equalizer, and drive V-belts interengaging the sheaves and the wheels. The pulley sheaves self adjust longitudinally along the shaft to vary the distance between sheave halves to set the effective diameter of belts driving slower and faster wheels thus allowing all wheels to be driven without slippage of the belts. A belt tightener automatically maintains uniform tension in all of the belts.
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Peters Jr. Joseph F.
Silverstrim John P.
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