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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7467683 | Steering axle for vehicles A steering axle for vehicles includes means for angularly displacing the axle body about a steering axis as a consequence of the relative displacement between the wheel hubs and the axle body, and vertical securing means are provided between the axle body and the be... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7357211 | Steering system for off-road vehicle An off-road vehicle includes a frame and wheels. An engine powers the wheels through a drive system that includes a front differential gear unit. A housing encloses the front differential gear unit. The housing is positioned generally on a longitudinal center plane ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357401 | Steering system for automotive vehicles A steering system for a vehicle having a body supported on at least two sets of steerable wheels, generally consisting of a steering shaft provided with a wheel, supported on such body; a torque transmitting main shaft supported longitudinally on the body; means ope... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7290637 | Hydraulic steering mechanism and driving-steering-wheel support mechanism The hydraulic steering mechanism according to the present invention includes an axle case, a first steering case, a second steering case, a first arm, a second arms, a third arm, a hydraulic actuator, and a tie rod. The first, second and third arms are provided to t... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287769 | Retention for utility vehicle drive train sub-frame An engine and rear axle are mounted on a drive train sub-frame of a utility vehicle, with two generally parallel plates spaced from each other on the first end of the drive train sub-frame. A cross bolt extends laterally between the two plates and through an opening... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7240759 | Transmission case housing a transmission mechanism for transmitting power to dirigible wheels A transmission case housing a transmission mechanism for transmitting power to dirigible wheels includes an axle case having a main body and vertical bosses extending in a bent way from opposite ends of the main body, and pivoting cases supporting axles of the dirig... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7144022 | Tractor suspension system A front suspension for a tractor has an axle that is pivotally coupled to an axle carrier to pivot about a substantially longitudinal axis. The axle carrier, in turn, is pivotally coupled to the chassis of the vehicle to pivot about a generally vertical axis. The fr... | 12/05/2006 |
| 6853919 | Method for reducing repeat false alarm indications in vehicle impact detection systems A method for reducing repetitive false alarm indications in a vehicle impact detection system for a host vehicle includes generating false alarm positional information corresponding to a detected object determined to be a false alarm. The false alarm is determined s... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6675925 | Working vehicle A steering apparatus for a working vehicle is provided which is capable of steering dirigible wheels by increased steering angles while checking sideways sliding of the wheels on the ground. For this purpose, a pair of right and left intermediate cases ar... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6557661 | Front axle suspension mechanism for utility vehicles A utility vehicle includes a bogey beam pivotally connected to the chassis of the vehicle. The bogey beam supports the front axle at a forward end thereof and is connected to a suspension strut at the rearward end thereof. The pivotal connection of the bo... | 05/06/2003 |
| 5836415 | Compound steering mechanism A compound steering mechanism for a vehicle includes a steering axle, steerable wheels mounted on the lateral ends of the axle for pivoting movement relative to the axle, and a mechanism for mounting the axle to the vehicle body to permit pivotal movement... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5476150 | Power-takeoff device for front-mounted implements A power-takeoff apparatus for use on a compact tractor equipped with a compound steering mechanism is disclosed wherein the chassis includes a front chassis member having an opening formed therein to allow the passage of a power-takeoff shaft therethrough... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5476276 | Compound steering mechanism with alternate chassis mounts A compound steering mechanism for use on a compact tractor is disclosed wherein the chassis is provided with alternate mounts for the selective connection of the inboard tie rod ends at transversely spaced apart locations. The inboard ends of the tie rods... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5447320 | Steering mechanism for compact tractors A compound steering mechanism for improving the turning radius of a compact tractor is disclosed wherein the front axle is pivotally mounted to the tractor chassis by upper and lower pivot joints, the lower pivot joint being transversely swingable relativ... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5447321 | Oscillation stop mechanism for compact tractors An oscillation stop mechanism for use in conjunction with a compound steering mechanism adapted for use on a compact tractor is disclosed wherein an elongated stop link is positioned on opposing sides of the steering axis about which the pivoted axle rota... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5322309 | Oscillation stops for tractors with compound steering mechanism A tractor having a steerable axle that pivotally moves laterally in response to a corresponding steering action of the steerable wheels mounted on the steerable axle and is also pivotally supported for oscillatory pitching movement about a longitudinal ax... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5322310 | Variable oscillation stops for tractors with compound steering mechanism A tractor having a steerable axle that pivotally moves laterally in response to a corresponding steering action of the steerable wheels mounted on the steerable axle and is also pivotally supported for oscillatory pitching movement about a longitudinal ax... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5312123 | Compound steer conversion apparatus A compound steering lock-out apparatus to be selectively used with a vehicle equipped with a compound steering mechanism in which the front steerable axle is pivotally connected to the vehicle chassis and a pair of tie rods extend between the pivotable wh... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5312124 | Steerable axle support linkage A tractor having a steerable axle that pivotally moves laterally in response to a corresponding steering action of the steerable wheels mounted on the steerable axle is disclosed wherein the front of the axle is pivotally supported by a four-bar linkage t... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5299821 | Compound steering mechanism with front mounted implement attachment apparatus A tractor having a front axle that pivotally moves laterally in response to a corresponding steering action of the steerable wheels mounted on the front axle is disclosed wherein an implement attachment mechanism is detachably connected directly to the fr... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5255931 | Tractor ballast mounted to front axle of compound steering apparatus for tractors A tractor having a front axle that pivotally moves laterally in response to a corresponding steering action of the steerable wheels mounted on the front axle is disclosed wherein the ballast assembly is supported directly by the front axle so as to be lat... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5129477 | Compound steering apparatus for tractors A steering mechanism for improving the turning radius of a tractor is disclosed wherein the wheels are turned relative to the steering axle simultaneously with a pivotal movement of the steering axle relative to the chassis of the tractor. A connecting li... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5046577 | Steering mechanism for tractors A steering mechanism for improving the turning radius of a tractor is disclosed wherein the wheels are turned relative to the steering axle simultaneously with a pivotal movement of the steering axle relative to the chassis of the tractor. A connecting li... | 09/10/1991 |
| 4520903 | Forklift vehicle A self propelled forklift vehicle having a frame formed by two spaced parallel longitudinal frame members and a rear transverse frame member. The fork carriage is movable forwardly and rearwardly on the longitudinal frame members, along the path of the ma... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4374548 | Playing vehicle with a prime mover A playing vehicle is disclosed in which a human may ride on the vehicle body in a mode wherein he sits thereon while his legs are stretched and in which the body weight may be one-sided to either the left or right, thereby changing the travelling directio... | 02/22/1983 |
| 4279319 | Hydraulic control system for vehicle axle suspension A control circuit for controlling the hydraulic suspension system of an articulated vehicle having a first pair of hydraulic cylinders operatively connected between a drive axle and a tractor frame to control vertical bounce movement of the axle, and a se... | 07/21/1981 |
| 3963086 | Twin-engine overhung scraper having a leading arm suspension An earthmoving scraper including an overhung tractor and a trailing scraper bowl in which the latter units are respectively provided with a front axle and a rear axle having a pair of driven wheels. The rear axle of the scraper is rigid with the scraper b... | 06/15/1976 |
