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VEHICLE AIR INTAKE SCREEN MAINTENANCE SYSTEMS AND METHODS

A vehicle radiator air intake screen maintenance system comprising a radiator fan, a fan motor; and a control module operable to control the rotational speed and direction of the radiator fan to: peri…

DRIVE·Jun 12·1 min read

F01P5/043 TEXTRON INC [US]

Using a DC or AC Generator as a Starter with Fault Detection

A power generation and starting device for a utility vehicle having a battery source capable of storing electrical energy, a logic/driver module operably coupled to the battery source and capable of o…

DRIVE·Jul 29·1 min read

B60K6/46 TEXTRON INC [US]

Using ac and dc generators with controllers as a regenerative power burn off device

A power generation device for a utility vehicle having a battery source, a logic/driver module operably coupled to the battery source and capable of outputting power to a motive drive system, an inter…

DRIVE·Jul 29·2 min read

B60K6/46 TEXTRON INC [US]

Using ac induction motor as a generator in a utility vehicle

A power generation device for a utility vehicle having a battery source capable of storing electrical energy and selectively outputting electrical energy and selectively receiving electrical energy, a…

DRIVE·Jul 8·1 min read

B60K6/46 TEXTRON INC [US]

Using DC motor with a controller as a generator

DRIVE·Jun 10·1 min read

B60K6/46 TEXTRON INC [US]

AC drive system for electrically operated vehicle

A drive system is provided for a utility vehicle and includes an alternating-current (AC) motor for providing a drive torque. An AC motor controller receives a battery voltage signal, throttle pedal p…

DRIVE·May 10·1 min read

B60L15/10 TEXTRON INC [US]

Engine governor system

A governor system for limiting the ground speed of a vehicle and maintaining an idle speed of the engine. The governor system includes a first feedback shaft operably coupled with a transmission of th…

DRIVE·Jun 15·2 min read

B60K31/00 TEXTRON INC [US]

Headlamp adjuster with expandable member for accommodating retraction of an adjuster output member

A headlamp adjuster (100a, 100b, 100c) which includes a housing (106a, 106b, 106c), an expandable member (102a, 102b, 102c) on the housing (106a, 106b, 106c), and an adjuster member (104) which is ext…

DRIVE·Apr 27·2 min read

B60Q1/0683 TEXTRON INC [US]

Battery-powered walk-behind greensmower

A greensmower (10) having a cutting reel (17) and a traction member (24) and an independent electric circuit and motor (27,28) for driving each. A handle (38) is attached to the reel for mower guidanc…

DRIVE·Sep 1·1 min read

A01D34/58 TEXTRON INC [US]

Suspended pedal system for golf cars

A golf car 10 having a hydraulic fluid brake system. The hydraulic fluid brake system 50 is implemented as a disk brake system which is responsive to hydraulic fluid pressure generated from a master c…

DRIVE·Jun 30·2 min read

B60T11/105 TEXTRON INC [US]

Governor system for gasoline powered vehicles

A governor system (24) is provided for limiting a degree of throttle travel of a throttle (22) as a function of rotational speed of a drive axle (16). The governor system (24) includes a governor shaf…

DRIVE·Jan 21·2 min read

F02D11/04 TEXTRON INC [US]

Selector system for vehicle

A shift selector system is provided for selecting an operating mode of a vehicle axle. The system includes an operator shift mechanism including a rotatably supported cam (42) rotatable between a forw…

DRIVE·Jan 14·1 min read

B60K20/02 TEXTRON INC [US]

Non-skid floor mat design

A non-skid floor mat for use in a golf car is provided to enable traction with one of a hard spike and a soft spike of a golf shoe. The non-skid floor mat includes a sheet of elastomeric material and …

DRIVE·Jan 14·1 min read

B60N3/04 TEXTRON INC [US]

Suspended pedal system for golf cars

A golf car (70) having a frame (56) supported on a plurality of wheels and a bracket member (66) fixedly coupled to the frame. A brake pedal assembly (80) and an accelerator pedal assembly (82) are pi…

DRIVE·Sep 24·1 min read

B60T1/065 TEXTRON INC [US]

Brake and accelerator pedals for golf and utility vehicles made of molded plastic

A golf car having a frame supported on a plurality of wheels, a pedal system, and a pedal arm assembly operably coupled to the pedal system for actuating either a brake system or drive system of the g…

DRIVE·Sep 3·1 min read

A63B55/61 TEXTRON INC [US]