Title: Transmission apparatus for four-wheel drive motor vehicle

Abstract: A transmission apparatus for a motor vehicle having an internal combustion engine transversely disposed in the vehicle, a transmission transversely disposed and connected to the crankshaft of the engine through a clutch, a final reduction gear engaged with an output gear of the transmission, a differential secured to a side of the final reduction gear and disposed at a substantially central position of the vehicle, and an axle connected to the differential. A transfer device is connected to the final reduction gear and disposed adjacent the differential. The transfer device comprises a supporting shaft, a gear engaged with the final reduction gear, a clutch, and a first bevel gear. A second bevel gear is engaged with the first bevel gear, and a centrally located propeller shaft is operatively connected to the second bevel gear for driving another axle for the four-wheel drive.

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Inventors: Kodama, Masayuki (Hachioji, JP)
Makishima, Sadao (Akigawa, JP)

Application Number: 06/210873
Filing Date: 1980-11-28
Publication_date: 1983-12-27
Assignee: FUJI HEAVY IND LTD (JP)

Primary Class(es): 192/113.340
Other Classes: B60K5/04; B60K17/344; F16H37/02; B60K5/00; B60K17/34
US Patent Ref:

2705539	April, 1955	Martin	180/297	Motor vehicle
3451574	June, 1969	Weichel	180/297	LOAD CARRYING VEHICLE HAVING DRIVING ENGINE LOCATED WITH A PORTION EXTENDING INTO THE LOADING SPACE
3580350	May, 1971	Arkus-Duntov	180/248	VEHICLE POWER UNIT AND DRIVE TRAIN

Other Refs: GB887849

January, 1962

Primary Examiner: Pekar, John A.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Farber, Martin A.

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