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US 9,038,753 B2Granted
Vehicle hydraulic system
OwnerLeonard H. Hancock, Sr.inventor
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Abstract
A hydraulic system includes a power assembly connected to a vehicle drive line. The power assembly is selected from the group consisting of a split shaft power take off assembly and a transfer case. At least one hydraulic pump is connected to the power assembly. At least one hydraulic consumer is drivingly connected to the at least one hydraulic pump. The at least one hydraulic pump is selected from the group consisting of a variable displacement pump and a constant displacement pump.
Claims16
A vehicle hydraulic system, comprising:
- a power assembly connected to a vehicle drive line, the power assembly selected from the group consisting of a split shaft power take off assembly and a transfer case;
- at least one hydraulic pump connected to the power assembly;
- and
- at least one hydraulic consumer operatively connected to the at least one hydraulic pump,
- wherein the at least one hydraulic pump is selected from the group consisting of a variable displacement pump and a constant displacement pump.
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A method of operating a fire pump, comprising the steps of:
- operatively connecting a first variable displacement pump to a power assembly connected to a vehicle drive line, the power assembly selected from the group consisting of a split shaft power take off assembly and a transfer case;
- operatively connecting a second variable displacement pump to the first variable displacement pump;
- and
- operatively connecting a fire pump to the first or second variable displacement pump.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.