ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,780,042, issued on Nov. 3, was assigned to DEERE & COMPANY (Moline, Ill.).
"Internally cooled electric drive axle for work vehicle" was invented by Randall L Long (Coffeyville, Kan.) and Briton T. Eastman (Coffeyville, Kan.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An electric drive axle for a work vehicle has an axle housing configured to mount to the work vehicle chassis. The axle housing defines an interior cavity disposed between opposite ends defining openings. Wheel end units are secured at least partially within the axle housing, each wheel end unit defining a hub for engaging a ground-engaging member of the work vehicle through one of the op...