ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,331,793, issued on June 17, was assigned to Deere & Co. (Moline, Ill.).
"Drive mechanism for a four wheel drive electrified vehicle" was invented by Steven R. Whiteman (Dubuque, Iowa).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A rear mechanism for a work machine includes first and second spring housings operably engaged by one or more springs. The first and second spring housings are assembled with an endcap housing between first and second clutch packs that engage a rear axle of the work machine. A first cavity is formed between the first and second spring housing, and a second cavity is formed between the first housing and the endcap housing. Press...