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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7000724 | Skid steer vehicle with bogie suspension A skid steer vehicle has a suspension that includes two bogies pivotally connected to the sides of the vehicle and extending fore-and-aft along each side of the vehicle. The bogies are pivotally connected to the vehicle in the middle and have a wheel mounted at each... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6964317 | Drive assembly for a high ground clearance vehicle A high ground clearance drive assembly includes a drop box and an articulation drop box. The drop box is fixed to the vehicle frame and the articulation drop box pivots relative thereto as a suspension system is exercised. The articulation drop box is pivotable abou... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6484083 | Tandem robot control system and method for controlling mobile robots in tandem A control system for controlling mobile robots provides a way to control mobile robots, connected in tandem with coupling devices, to navigate across difficult terrain or in closed spaces. The mobile robots can be controlled cooperatively as a coupled sys... | 11/19/2002 |
| 5188192 | Mechanism for varying an inclination angle of the steering wheel relative of the vehicle The steering wheel of the vehicle is comprised of an annular roller bearing (22) having an interior annular element (23) which is integral with, for example, an interior element (26) of a second roller bearing (24) and an exterior annular element (21) of ... | 02/23/1993 |
| 4969530 | All-terrain vehicle An all-terrain vehicle having two bogies movably joined at their inner ends and pivotally mounted on each side of the vehicle and two main wheels mounted on the ends of one of the bogies and a third wheel mounted on the other end of the other bogie. The o... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4948167 | All-terrain vehicle An all-terrain vehicle having two bogies movably joined at their inner ends and pivotally mounted on each side of the vehicle and two main wheels mounted on the ends of one of the bogies and a third wheel mounted on the other end of the other bogie. The o... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4941539 | All-terrain vehicle An all-terrain vehicle having two bogies movably joined at their inner ends and pivotally mounted on each side of the vehicle and two main wheels mounted on the ends of one of the bogies and a third wheel mounted on the other end of the other bogie. The o... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4572311 | Walking beam arrangement for adverse terrain vehicle An undercarriage (250) is provided for supporting and propelling a mechanism (252). The undercarriage (250) includes a main frame (256) and side frames (258) pivotally mounted at the fore and aft ends of the main frame and on either side thereof. Two axle... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4535860 | Tandem drive mounting A tandem drive includes a tandem housing having final drive and axle housings releasably mounted thereto and accurately located one to the other by locating dowels. The final drive and axle housings each have a mounting flange engaged against the tandem h... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4445582 | Track unit of bogie type This invention relates to a track unit intended for endless tracked cross-country vehicles, for example forestry working machines, comprising at least one driven track driven from a driven axle of the vehicle. In order to render possible the driving of fo... | 05/01/1984 |
| 4359116 | Ground pressure reducing undercarriage unit A wheeled undercarriage unit (10) for supporting and propelling a mechanism without causing excessive ground pressure comprises elongate hollow side frames (12, 14) rigidly interconnected by cross frames (16, 18). Ten wheels (20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30) are r... | 11/16/1982 |
| 4304313 | Tractor An agricultural type tractor with lifting devices on the front, rear and both sides for agricultural implements. Each pair of rear drivable wheels which are in tandem pivot about a common axle and each pivotable pair of such wheels is driven by a separate... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4274502 | All-terrain amphibious vehicle An automotive vehicle is provided, for use inter alia as a mobile anti-tank guided missile-firing platform, which is sufficiently inexpensive to be expendable in battle and can be readily carried by a helicopter. The vehicle has a main frame comprising a ... | 06/23/1981 |
| 4064956 | Vehicle drive and suspension system A bogie drive and suspension system for a rough terrain vehicle. Suspension is by a pair of walking beams, each of which is supported by trunnions which are integral and coaxial angle drive transfer units at the ends of the walking beam transfer power to ... | 12/27/1977 |
| 4049071 | Modular dual wheel suspension and drive arrangement for trucks The main frame of a truck has a pair of dual wheel suspension and drive arrangements pivotally mounted rearwardly thereon and disposed in laterally spaced relationship relative to each other. Each arrangement comprises a hollow sub-frame having its forwar... | 09/20/1977 |
| 3976154 | Drive line differential apparatus for a vehicle A vehicle drive train includes a pair of drive shaft portions, and an intershaft differential connecting them. One drive shaft portion drives a pair of drive axles through a differential mechanism, each drive axle in turn driving a pair of wheels in tande... | 08/24/1976 |
