Patent ID: 6363630
Filing Date: 2002-04-02
Classification: B60K,B62D

Abstract:
A snow thrower apparatus having an engine, the apparatus comprising:a selectively engageable drive clutch; a first wheel drive assembly including a rotatable drive sprocket, a front driveable sprocket, a rear driveable sprocket, and a drive member for rotating the front and rear driveable sprockets in response to rotation of the drive sprocket; a rotatable first half shaft being operationally associated with the drive clutch, the first half shaft supporting the first wheel drive assembly, the drive sprocket of the first wheel drive assembly being rotatable with the first half shaft; a first front wheel axle supporting a first front wheel, the first front wheel axle being rotatable with the first front driveable sprocket; a first rear wheel axle supporting a first rear wheel, the first rear wheel axle being rotatable with the first rear driveable sprocket; a second wheel drive assembly laterally spaced from the first wheel drive assembly, the second wheel drive assembly including a rotatable drive sprocket, a front driveable sprocket, a rear driveable sprocket, and a drive member for rotating the front and rear driveable sprockets in response to rotation of the drive sprocket of the second wheel drive assembly; a rotatable second half shaft being operationally associated with the drive clutch, the second half shaft supporting the second wheel drive assembly, the drive sprocket of the second wheel drive assembly being rotatable with the second half shaft; a second front wheel axle supporting a second front wheel, the second front wheel axle being rotatable with the second front driveable sprocket; and, a second rear wheel axle supporting a second rear wheel, the second rear wheel axle being rotatable with the second rear driveable sprocket.