Patent ID: 8365636

Claim:
A transaxle, comprising: a housing; a hydrostatic transmission disposed within the housing, the transmission including a hydraulic motor and a hydraulic pump; and a bi-directional overrunning clutch disposed within the housing and coupled to an output shaft of the hydraulic motor, wherein the bi-directional overrunning clutch includes: an input gear having a central opening; a roller assembly disposed within the central opening of the input gear, wherein the roller assembly includes a plurality of rollers for selective engagement with the input gear; a pair of hubs, each disposed at least partially within the roller assembly; a pair of clutch covers, each disposed at either ends of the roller assembly and each coupled directly to the roller assembly, wherein each clutch cover extends over at least a portion of a respective one of the hubs; and a pair of friction members, wherein a respective one of the friction members is disposed between a respective one of the hubs and a respective one of the clutch covers; and a pair of shaft segments of a primary drive axle, each shaft segment coupled to a respective one of the hubs, wherein at least one of the clutch covers includes a lubrication hole.