Patent ID: 7832509

Claim:
A machine, comprising: a frame; a tandem drive arrangement that includes a beam pivotally connected to the frame, and a first motor having a first stator portion connected to a first end of the beam and a first rotor portion connected to a first drive wheel; a load sharing arrangement associated with the tandem drive arrangement, the load sharing mechanism including: a first collar rotatably disposed around the first stator portion; a first pin boss formed on the first collar, the first pin boss forming a first pin opening; a second collar rotatably disposed around a portion of the beam; a second pin boss formed on the second collar, the second pin boss forming a second pin opening; a first pin disposed within the first pin opening; a second pin disposed within the second pin opening; and a first linkage pivotally connecting the first collar with the second collar by at least partially surrounding the first pin and the second pin; wherein the load sharing arrangement balances unbalanced loading in the tandem drive arrangement by transferring the unbalanced loading to the frame via the first linkage.