Patent ID: 6708579
Filing Date: 2004-03-23
Classification: F16D,F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
A reverse drive for a small vehicle, comprising:a housing; a first shaft rotatably mounted in the housing, the first shaft having a first end and a second end, the first end extending outside the housing; a primary driven gear mounted on the first end of the first shaft, such that an external motor engaging the primary driven gear imparts a rotary motion to the first shaft; a worm gear mounted on and rotating with the first shaft; a second shaft rotatably mounted in the housing, the second shaft having a first end and a second end; a worm wheel mounted on and rotating with the second shaft, the worm wheel engaging and being rotated by the worm gear with a gear reduction being effected through engagement of the worm gear and the worm wheel so that the second shaft rotates at a slower speed than the first shaft; and a clutch being mounted on the second end of the second shaft, the second shaft defining an axis and having an outer shaft and an inner shaft concentric with the outer shaft, the outer shaft having opposed ends, the inner shaft extending past at least one of the opposed ends of the outer shaft, the clutch engaging the inner shaft, the inner shaft being movable along the axis relative to the outer shaft to move the clutch between an engaged position and a disengaged position.