US Patent Issued to DEERE & Co. on July 15 for "Multi-mode electric transaxle and work vehicle with same" (Kansas Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,358,354, issued on July 15, was assigned to DEERE & COMPANY (Moline, Ill.).

"Multi-mode electric transaxle and work vehicle with same" was invented by Caleb C. Lenon (Chetopa, Kan.) and Randall L. Long (Coffeyville, Kan.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A multi-mode electric transaxle for a work vehicle includes a transaxle housing and wheel end units coupled to the transaxle housing and have hubs rotatable about a wheel axis. An electric machine and a transmission are supported within the transaxle housing. The transmission receives rotational power from the electric machine and is configured to effect multiple gear ratios at a range gear...