US 12,232,451 B2
Integrated transaxle standing mower operator platform
Robert S. Laurin, Durhamville, NY (US); E. Mark Lynch, Munnsville, NY (US); and Derrick R. Camenga, Sherburne, NY (US)
Assigned to Briggs & Stratton, LLC, Wauwatosa, WI (US)
Filed by Briggs & Stratton, LLC, Wauwatosa, WI (US)
Filed on Aug. 30, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/461,658.
Application 17/461,658 is a continuation of application No. 16/132,631, filed on Sep. 17, 2018, granted, now 11,102,929.
Application 16/132,631 is a continuation of application No. 14/955,123, filed on Dec. 1, 2015, granted, now 10,091,936, issued on Oct. 9, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/146,125, filed on Apr. 10, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/086,386, filed on Dec. 2, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2021/0386019 A1, Dec. 16, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A01D 69/03 (2006.01); A01D 34/64 (2006.01); A01D 34/68 (2006.01); A01D 34/82 (2006.01); B60T 7/12 (2006.01); A01D 101/00 (2006.01)
CPC A01D 69/03 (2013.01) [A01D 34/64 (2013.01); A01D 34/6812 (2013.01); A01D 34/82 (2013.01); A01D 34/828 (2013.01); B60T 7/12 (2013.01); A01D 2101/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A standing ride on mower comprising:
a frame extending from a front end to a rear end;
a right drive wheel supporting the frame proximate the rear end;
a left drive wheel supporting the frame proximate the rear end;
a prime mover supported by the frame;
a right side integrated transaxle operating under the influence of the prime mover to drive rotation of the right drive wheel, the right side integrated transaxle including a right side single housing, a right hydraulic pump housed within the right side single housing, and a right hydraulic motor housed within the right side single housing;
a left side integrated transaxle operating under the influence of the prime mover to drive rotation of the left drive wheel, the left side integrated transaxle including a left side single housing, a left hydraulic pump housed within the left side single housing, and a left hydraulic motor housed within the left side single housing; and
an operator platform to support a standing operator of the mower, the operator platform extending at least partially beneath the right side integrated transaxle and the left side integrated transaxle, wherein a distance between an innermost portion of the right side integrated transaxle and an innermost portion of the left side integrated transaxle is less than a width of the operator platform.