Patent ID: 7186200

Claim:
A drive apparatus comprising: a housing having a first and second axle and a ring gear located therein; a first brake clutch assembly located within the housing and comprising: a first planetary gear arrangement disposed about the first axle and driven by the ring gear; a first drive plate engaged to the first planetary gear arrangement; a first brake plate mounted on the first axle; and a first engagement assembly disposed about the first drive plate and the first brake plate, wherein the first engagement assembly selectively engages the first drive plate to prevent the first drive plate from rotating with respect to the housing, and wherein the first engagement assembly alternatively engages the first brake plate to prevent the first brake plate and the first axle from rotating with respect to the housing; a second brake clutch assembly located within the housing and comprising: a second planetary gear arrangement disposed about the second axle and driven by the ring gear; a second drive plate engaged to the second planetary gear arrangement; a second brake plate engaged to the second axle; and a second engagement assembly disposed about the second drive plate and the second brake plate, wherein the second engagement assembly selectively engages the second drive plate to prevent the second drive plate from rotating with respect to the housing, and wherein the second engagement assembly alternatively engages the second brake plate to prevent the second brake plate and the second axle from rotating with respect to the housing.