Patent ID: 9579973
Date: 2017-02-28
CPC Classifications: B60K,B60Y,F16H

Claim:
1. A system for forming a rigid body that includes a rotational prime mover and a transmission assembly that transmits at least a portion of rotational energy from the prime mover to drive a member, wherein the system includes: a first bridging member; and a second bridging member; wherein coupling the first bridging member to the second bridging member forms a symmetric bridge that is symmetric about a first plane of symmetry; wherein coupling a first portion of the bridge to the rotational prime mover and coupling a second portion of the bridge to the transmission assembly forms the rigid body such that the rigid body further includes the bridge; wherein the first bridging member includes a flange portion that is oriented substantially parallel to the first plane of symmetry and a body portion that is oriented substantially orthogonal to the flange portion; and wherein the flange portion of the first bridging member includes a first aperture that enables coupling the first portion of the bridge to the rotational prime mover and a second aperture that enables coupling the second portion of the bridge to the transmission assembly and the body portion of the first bridging member includes a third aperture that enables coupling the first bridging member to the second bridging member.