Patent ID: 7640738

Claim:
A hydraulic apparatus for use in connection with a vehicle, comprising: a pump apparatus, comprising: a housing element having a first pump chamber, a second pump chamber, and a gear chamber; a first pump driven by a first pump shaft disposed in the first pump chamber; a second pump driven by a second pump shaft disposed in the second pump chamber, wherein the second pump shaft is generally coaxial with the first pump shaft; and an input shaft having a first gear mounted thereon and drivingly connected to the first pump shaft and the second pump shaft; a pair of hydraulic motors, each hydraulic motor being hydraulically connected to one of the pumps; and a bracket assembly for mounting the pump apparatus and the pair of hydraulic motors to the vehicle, the bracket assembly comprising: a pump bracket attached to the housing element of the pump apparatus; a first bracket member attached to one of the pair of hydraulic motors; a second bracket member attached to the other of the pair of hydraulic motors; a third bracket member extending from the first bracket member to the second bracket member, wherein the first and second bracket members and the pump bracket are secured to the third bracket member and wherein the third bracket member comprises a single piece forming a generally flat mounting surface for an engine; and a plurality of attachment points for securing the bracket assembly to the vehicle.