Patent ID: 10836227

Abstract:
A gear arm assembly for a vehicle includes gear arm housing having a first end, a second end, and an intermediate portion, the gear arm housing from the intermediate portion to the first end defining a first arm segment, and the gear arm housing from the intermediate portion to the second end defining a second arm segment. The assembly further includes a plurality of gears meshed together in series and housed within the gear arm housing, the plurality of gears including an intermediate gear within the intermediate portion of the gear arm housing. The assembly further includes a first wheel hub connected to a first gear of the plurality of gears at the first end of the gear arm housing, and a second wheel hub connected to a second gear of the plurality of gears at the second end of the gear arm housing. The assembly further includes a primary drive shaft extending into the gear arm housing at the intermediate portion and configured to connect a drive input to the intermediate gear, a spindle housing configured to connect the gear arm assembly to the frame, and a spindle rotatably coupled to and within the spindle housing and configured to allow for rotation of the gear arm housing relative to the spindle housing.