US 4,924,961 AGranted

Vehicle for gardening and agricultural work

AssigneeBCS S.p.A.

InventorGuido Bernardi

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Abstract

The invention relates to a vehicle for gardening and agricultural work provided with four wheels, of which at least two are drive wheels, and an engine, comprising a frame consisting essentially of a longitudinally extending beam preferably of hollow box section and internally housing the drive shaft or shafts. It is provided with a least one power take-off, and preferably two, of which one is at the front and one is at the rear. The vehicle is preferably provided with a steering handlebar and a seat for the operator. Preferably, the engine is positioned at the rear and at least the front wheels are drive wheels. The vehicle is provided with a gearbox and preferably a separate quick-reversing mechanism. This mechanism and the gearbox are housed in casings preferably disposed on the axis of the beam-frame to form a structural part thereof. The vehicle is suitable for fast travel on and off the road and for use as a vehicle without the addition of implements.

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Dependent claims

A vehicle for gardening and agricultural work, comprising:

(a) a frame comprising a beam extending longitudinally to the vehicle, said beam having a hollow cross section;
(b) an engine connected to said frame;
(c) a drive shaft operatively connected to said engine and housed within said hollow beam;
(d) a quick-reverse mechanism operatively connected to said drive shaft and housed within said hollow beam;
(e) a countershaft operatively connected and actuated by said quick-reverse mechanism, said countershaft being parallel to said drive shaft and housed within said hollow beam;
(f) a gear box operatively connected to said countershaft and housed within said hollow beam;
(g) a differential device operatively connected to said gearbox;
(h) four axles operatively connected to the vehicle wherein at least one front wheel axle is operatively connected to said differential device;
(i) four wheels operatively connected to said four axles, at least two of said four wheels being drive wheels;
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(j) at least one power takeoff operatively connected and actuated by said engine.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.