Patent ID: 9677648
Date: 2017-06-13
CPC Classifications: A01D,B60K,B60Y,F16H

Claim:
1. An all-wheel drive power equipment unit comprising: a housing comprising front wheels and rear wheels, wherein a front transmission is adapted to selectively provide driving power to the front wheels, and a rear transmission is adapted to selectively provide driving power to the rear wheels; a variable speed input device; a first connection element operatively connected to the rear transmission, the first connection element adapted to selectively actuate the rear transmission from a neutral state to an engaged state in response to manipulation of the speed input device; a second connection element connected to the front transmission, the second connection element adapted to selectively actuate the front transmission from a neutral state to an engaged state in response to the manipulation of the speed input device; a mechanical load balancer comprising: a resistance element associated with the front transmission, the resistance element defining a second force resisting actuation of the front transmission, wherein the second force is greater than a first force resisting actuation of the rear transmission.