Patent ID: 8016065
Filing Date: 2011-09-13
Classification: B60K,B60L,E02F,Y02T,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A transmission housing for a tool carrier the transmission housing having an integral construction comprising: a bottom wall; first and second side walls secured to said bottom wall; first and second power drive cases, the first power drive case defined in combination with the first side wall and the second power drive case being defined in combination with the second side wall, said power drive cases each comprising a housing having a case wall forming an enclosed chamber with the respective side wall and the bottom wall and bring sealingly joined to the respective side wall and bottom wall, wherein the sealingly joining of the respective side walls and bottom wall to the case walls being selected from the group consisting of formed corners from a single panel, and welding to enclose a chamber for each of the power drive cases; and rear members closing the chamber of each of the power drive cases at rear ends thereof comprising a support arm mounted to each power drive case, each support arm having a portion fitting into a respective chamber of the respective power drive case, and being welded around a periphery of the respective power drive case to secure the support arm to the respective power drive case and to seal the rear end of the chamber of each of the power drive cases.