Transmission and transaxle casing
AssigneeHydro-Gear Limited Partnership
InventorRonald Sporrer
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Abstract
A casing adapted for use in carrying a transmission or transaxle assembly. The casing includes a main casing section having an opening and a cap disposed over the opening wherein the cap and the main casing section are adapted for snap fit engagement. In a first embodiment, the main casing section has a first lip formed around the perimeter of the opening and the cap has a second lip wherein the first and second lips are adapted for snap fit engagement. In a second embodiment, the main casing section has a lip formed around the perimeter of the opening and the cap comprises a plurality of clips wherein the lip and the plurality of clips are adapted for snap fit engagement.
Claims7
A transmission comprising:
- a housing comprising a first casing component, and a second casing component connected to the first casing component to form an interface there between, wherein the interface comprises a snag-fit connection;
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- a hydrostatic transmission disposed within the housing, the transmission comprising a center section on which is disposed a hydraulic pump unit and a hydraulic motor unit.
A transmission comprising:
- a housing including a first casing component and a second casing component snap-fitted to the first casing component;
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- a hydrostatic transmission disposed within the housing, the hydrostatic transmission comprising a center section on which is disposed a hydraulic pump unit and a hydraulic motor unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.