Motor vehicles – Power – Having specific motor-to-body-frame relationship
Reexamination Certificate
2005-06-28
2005-06-28
Ellis, Christopher P. (Department: 3618)
Motor vehicles
Power
Having specific motor-to-body-frame relationship
C180S374000, C123S197500
Reexamination Certificate
active
06910547
ABSTRACT:
The invention aims at providing a compact mounting arrangement for an automobile drive unit consisting of a combustion engine and a transmission. According to the invention, the crankshaft of the combustion engine and an auxiliary shaft driven by said crankshaft extend in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, the cylinders of the combustion engine are subdivided into at least two rows forming an angle in relation to each other, wherein one of said cylinder rows is disposed in a horizontal or substantially horizontal manner.
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Lagies Dietmar
Piech Ferdinand
Campbell Kelly E
Ellis Christopher P.
Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen, LLP
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
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