Aug 12, 2025

US12384337 - Military vehicle

A military vehicle assembly includes a rear module. The rear module includes a rear frame assembly, a bed supported by the rear frame assembly, a rear tractive assembly, a transaxle supported by the rear frame assembly and coupled to the rear tractive assembly, and a rear suspension system including at least one component extending between a housing of the transaxle and the rear tractive assembly. The rear frame assembly has one or more upper interfaces and one or more lower interfaces. The one or more upper interfaces are configured to detachably couple to a rear end of a passenger capsule of a military vehicle. The one or more lower interfaces are configured to detachably coupled to a bottom of the passenger capsule. The transaxle is configured to couple to a prime mover and a front differential of the military vehicle.

Assignee: Oshkosh Defense, LLC
Inventors: Don Verhoff, Gary Schmiedel, Chris Yakes, Rob Messina, Brian Wilkins, Kent Schulte, Daniel R. Seffernick, Joseph Holda, Michael Peotter, David McGraw, Anthony Seefeldt, Dave Pelko, Jesse Gander, Jerry Reineking, Jesse Steinke
Filing date: 2024-06-03

The patent describes a military vehicle assembly featuring a rear module that includes a rear frame assembly with interfaces for coupling to a passenger capsule, along with a bed, rear tractive assembly, and a transaxle. This assembly is designed to enhance the vehicle’s functionality by integrating a rear suspension system and facilitating connections to a prime mover and front differential.

Claim 1

A military vehicle assembly comprising: a rear module including: a rear frame assembly having one or more upper interfaces and one or more lower interfaces, the one or more upper interfaces configured to detachably couple to a rear end of a passenger capsule of a military vehicle, the one or more lower interfaces configured to detachably coupled to a bottom of the passenger capsule; a bed supported by the rear frame assembly; a rear tractive assembly; a transaxle supported by the rear frame assembly, the transaxle coupled to the rear tractive assembly, the transaxle configured to couple to a prime mover and a front differential of the military vehicle; and a rear suspension system including at least one component extending between a housing of the transaxle and the rear tractive assembly. a rear module including: a rear frame assembly having one or more upper interfaces and one or more lower interfaces, the one or more upper interfaces configured to detachably couple to a rear end of a passenger capsule of a military vehicle, the one or more lower interfaces configured to detachably coupled to a bottom of the passenger capsule; a bed supported by the rear frame assembly; a rear tractive assembly; a transaxle supported by the rear frame assembly, the transaxle coupled to the rear tractive assembly, the transaxle configured to couple to a prime mover and a front differential of the military vehicle; and a rear suspension system including at least one component extending between a housing of the transaxle and the rear tractive assembly. a rear frame assembly having one or more upper interfaces and one or more lower interfaces, the one or more upper interfaces configured to detachably couple to a rear end of a passenger capsule of a military vehicle, the one or more lower interfaces configured to detachably coupled to a bottom of the passenger capsule; a bed supported by the rear frame assembly; a rear tractive assembly; a transaxle supported by the rear frame assembly, the transaxle coupled to the rear tractive assembly, the transaxle configured to couple to a prime mover and a front differential of the military vehicle; and a rear suspension system including at least one component extending between a housing of the transaxle and the rear tractive assembly.

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