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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7347614 | Split drive apparatus for a vertical mixer A multiple auger vertical mixer with a drive system comprised of a powered driving means and a first gearbox with multiple output shafts. The output shafts supply rotational power for at least two final driven gearboxes which drive the augers. ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347511 | Rotary walker robotic platform A rotary walking device having multiple sequential ground engaging elongated struts interconnected between pairs of annular drive disks. Each pair of drive disks having multiple pivot attachment points for the respective opposing apertured ends of each strut. Each s... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7284764 | Sprayer strut suspension A chassis suspension for agricultural equipment, the chassis suspension comprising: an axle having a substantially upright journal adapted for upright axial constraint of an inner journal therein; an inner journal extending into the upright journal, the inner journa... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281723 | Sprayer strut suspension A chassis suspension for agricultural equipment, the chassis suspension comprising: an axle having a substantially upright journal adapted for upright axial constraint of an inner journal therein; an inner journal extending into the upright journal, the inner journa... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7213488 | Three way swivel divider gearbox for agricultural drive systems A swivel gearbox system having multiple drivetrain outputs is disclosed. The system comprises a swivel gearbox and an angled divider gearbox where the power input and divided power output shafts are not in the same plane. The swivel gearbox is a right angle gearbox ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7168518 | Multi-wheel-drive vehicle with a front transaxle device A multi-wheel-drive vehicle has at least six wheels, a transmission with a first brake, and a transaxle device for the front drive wheels. The transaxle device includes a drive axle, an input shaft rectangular to the drive axle for receiving power from the transmiss... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7124853 | Multiwheeled modular rigid frame vehicle A vehicle can be designed using modular frame components. There is provided a chain tank module having one or more chain tanks and an adapter module which provides spacing between individual chain tank modules. Wheels are mounted to the chain tank modules. The chain... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7108086 | All wheel drive utility vehicle with bogey beam suspension A utility vehicle that has a bogey beam suspension for the front steered wheels is also provided with all wheel drive by mounting a drive shaft within the bogey beam so that power can be furnished to the front axle. For a six wheel vehicle the middle axle is mounted... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7040428 | Chassis structure for a forest machine The invention relates to a chassis structure for a working machine moving on a terrain, the chassis structure comprising a pair of front wheels and a pair of rear wheels supporting the frame, and a controlled frame joint between the frame parts, when the frame is co... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7028801 | Multi-wheel-drive vehicle with a front transaxle device A multi-wheel-drive vehicle has at least six wheels, a transmission with a first brake, and a transaxle device for the front drive wheels. The transaxle device includes a drive axle, an input shaft rectangular to the drive axle for receiving power from the transmiss... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7017941 | Walking beam assembly A walking beam assembly includes a pair of axles in parallel spaced relation. At least one of the pair of axles being a drop axles having end portions and an intermediate portion that extends between the end portions. The intermediate portion drops down and has a se... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6957710 | Tandem drive axle assembly A tandem drive axle set includes a forward drive axle and a rear drive axle coupled to the forward drive axle with a connecting driveshaft where input torque is distributed to both the forward and rear drive axles without differential action. The forward drive axle ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6923453 | Suspension leveling system In the operation of work machines of the type required to carry heavy loads over uneven ground conditions, it is oftentimes desirable to provide the work machine with a way to automatically maintain the chassis in a substantially horizontal condition. The present in... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6805210 | Engine half-trolley for industrial vehicles An engine half-trolley (10) of simplified structure for industrial vehicles set at the side of a vehicle chassis and comprising a casing (12) from which there comes out at least one wheel hub (13) for a respective wheel (14), an input sha... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6779617 | Multiwheeled modular rigid frame vehicle A vehicle can be designed using modular frame components. There is provided a chain tank module having one or more chain tanks and an adapter module which provides spacing between individual chain tank modules. Wheels are mounted to the chain tank modules. The chain... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6634446 | Multi-wheel-drive vehicle with a front transaxle device A multi-wheel-drive vehicle has at least six wheels, a transmission with a first brake, and a transaxle device for the front drive wheels. The transaxle device includes a drive axle, an input shaft perpendicular to the drive axle for receiving power from ... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6085853 | Drive system for multi-axle motor vehicle The drive system for a motor vehicle having a front axle and a plurality of rear axles, which are driven or can be driven, consists of a central differential, an inter-axle differential, following the central differential in the direction of the power flo... | 07/11/2000 |
| 5950750 | Drive arrangement for a motor vehicle A drive train arrangement for a motor vehicle that includes a pair of front and rear transfer cases each having a single-input shaft and dual-output shafts for providing drive to a front axle and to a pair of rear axles located in tandem and in which the ... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5881831 | Multi-terrain amphibious vehicle A multi-terrain amphibious vehicle adapted for travel across surfaces of various type and attributes is provided. The vehicle includes a chassis assembly (10) which extends in a longitudinal direction; a plurality of propulsion members rotatably coupled t... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5842532 | Personal transport vehicle and method of improving the maneuverability of a vehicle An all wheel drive personal transport vehicle is provided which can be used to transport persons over a wide range of terrains, while at the same time providing a vehicle that can be easily controlled and maneuvered. The vehicle includes a frame having a ... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5636699 | Mobile hauling vehicle A self-propelled hauling vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle has three main axles with two wheels per axle for a total of six wheels. Optional wheels can be added onto each axle for increased stability and also to reduce the pressure per wheel. The vehicle ... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5547207 | Rough terrain vehicle A rough terrain vehicle having a vehicle frame which maintains the vehicle platform and body in a relatively level position even when traversing slanted or uneven terrain is disclosed. The vehicle frame includes first and second forwardly-extending frame ... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5476285 | Suspension system and body for large dump trucks A suspension system for the main frame of a large dump truck has laterally spaced frame members each associated with a wheel mounting hub. For each hub, a hollow forward attachment arm is supported by a bearing block having a longitudinal journal and a tr... | 12/19/1995 |
| 4966244 | Vehicle having plural axles and drive system therefor An all-terrain vehicle is provided with eight wheels on four equidistant axles all driven from a single engine via two transfer boxes and differential gear units on each axle. The axles are fully floating beam axles on long travel coil springs and control... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4964480 | All-terrain vehicle An all-terrain vehicle including centrally pivoted bogies on opposite sides of the vehicle body with main wheels and auxiliary wheels mounted on opposite ends of the bogies with the auxiliary wheels extending further outwardly from the vehicle body than t... | 10/23/1990 |
| 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 |
| 4823897 | Drive arrangement for all-wheel drive vehicles A drive arrangement for all-wheel drive vehicles equipped with two axle groups, wherein the input shafts of the axle transmissions of the two axle groups are located on different sides relative to the axle transmission centers; the axle transmissions have... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4817747 | All-terrain vehicle An all-terrain vehicle having six wheels with three wheels on each side. Two of the wheels on each side are mounted on one pivotal bogie, and one wheel is mounted on another pivotal bogie, and the bogies are coupled to each other to always assume the same... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4782906 | Multi-wheel steerable rigid frame power module vehicle A rigid frame off-highway vehicle in which there are a plurality of wheels on each side, each wheel of each of the plurality of wheels being lockedly connected to the other wheels and commonly connected to a torque delivery source such that the wheels rot... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4730684 | Vehicle A wheel vehicle for traversing rough uneven terrain. One set of load bearing wheels is used in conjunction with secondary wheels that are placed such that the secondary wheels bridge the spacing between the load bearing wheels below the horizontal axis of... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4718509 | Multi-axle vehicle with single wheel drives Multi-axle vehicles with individual wheel drives are, for the purpose of improving ground clearance, also equipped with drive trains split in two arrayed in proximity of the wheels, in which distribution drives drive the wheels via articulated shafts. In ... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4678041 | Fire fighting service vehicle A fire truck comprises an uninterrupted chassis frame carrying a driver's cab and supported on four driving axles arranged in 8×8 configuration and driven independently. The driving axles support the chassis frame via pressure fluid springs at opposite s... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4461202 | Six-wheel armored vehicle A six-wheel armored vehicle has each wheel driven by an engine mounted between the front wheels and to the side of a driver's station disposed in the beveled shaped nose of the vehicle. Terrain in front and to the sides of the vehicle may be viewed by a d... | 07/24/1984 |
| 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 |
| 4337840 | Driving device for automobiles, in particular all-terrain vehicles An all-wheel driving device for all-terrain vehicles employs a conventional differential for the wheels of the rear axle and separate, automatically lockable, freewheel devices for each individual front steerable wheel of the vehicle. As a result, one of ... | 07/06/1982 |
| 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 |
| 4266625 | Traction vehicle A traction vehicle includes a frame module formed principally from a plurality of platelike structural elements permanently fixed together to provide substantial rigidity for supplying and withstanding relatively large forces. Elongated boxlike drive asse... | 05/12/1981 |
| 4223904 | Suspension assembly for off-road vehicle A high mobility wheeled vehicle for transporting long loads, such as trimmed tree trunks or whole trees, over roadless terrain. The vehicle has front and rear quad wheel assemblies pivotally connected to a centrally disposed elongated bed frame so as to p... | 09/23/1980 |
| 4186815 | Suspension and drive for tandem wheel vehicle A construction vehicle has pairs of tandem roadwheels on each side thereof. Each of the roadwheels is mounted to the vehicle via a parallelogram linkage. The roadwheels are each driven by drives universally mounted to transmit power from differentials the... | 02/05/1980 |
| 4146103 | Vehicle drive system A vehicle frame is provided including opposite side and opposite ends and front and rear pairs of opposite side wheel assemblies are independently sprung from opposite end portions of the frame and each wheel assembly includes a journaled dirigible wheel.... | 03/27/1979 |
