Power train for small recreational vehicle

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20050173180A1
SERIAL NO

10960833

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A small vehicle, such as a go-kart, which includes a power train unit including an engine and a transaxle which are attached to the frame of the vehicle as an integrated component. In this manner, easy installation of the engine and transaxle to the frame of the vehicle is facilitated. An adjustable engine mounting system is provided, which allows fine adjustment of the position of the engine to vary the tension of the belt drive which drivingly couples the engine and the transaxle. The transaxle includes a selective lock-out feature which allows an operator to lock out selected forward or reverse gears to thereby modify or limit the performance characteristics of the go-kart as desired to a particular application. Additionally, the transaxle includes a built-in differential which may be selectively locked out by the operator during running of the vehicle, in order to switch between 'differential active' and 'differential locked-out' positions.

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TECUMSEH PRODUCTS COMPANY100 EAST PATTERSON STREET TECUMSEH MI 49286

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Coble, Vance E Salem, IN 5 217
Cox, C Paul Salem, IN 8 171
Hypes, David D Salem, IN 2 125
McDonner, Orville R Salem, IN 10 317
Pickerill, Trent Pekin, IN 1 119
Stenz, Kenneth J Mt. Calvary, WI 4 150

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