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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7430942 | Hydrostatic transmission A hydrostatic transmission mountable to a vehicle frame. The hydrostatic transmission is adapted to removeably receive an axle shaft. The hydrostatic transmission is also adapted to be mounted to at least one of two opposed side members of the vehicle frame. The opp... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7364528 | Inverted portal axle configuration for a low floor vehicle An axle system includes an axle shaft offset located within an axle center beam housing. The axle shaft is located in a recess in a top wall of the axle center beam shaped with slopes to maximize clearance to the bottom of the vehicle floor panels. The pneumatic bra... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7328908 | Steer axle and method of making the same A steer axle for a vehicle and a method of making the same involves forming portions of a steer axle to have a three sided design. Spring seats that wrap around two of the three sides are secured to the steer axle. Plates are secured to the spring seats. The plates ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 6799811 | Steer axle with kingpin boss An improved steering axle provides an improved interface between the steering knuckle kingpin and the axle. The axle includes distal ends, each formed into a boss with a central bore configured to receive the kingpin of a knuckle assembly. The boss has an improved s... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6641150 | Fabricated steer axle assembly The inventive fabricated steer axle assembly includes an axle beam, a kingpin housing, and, a fabrication connecting the axle beam and kingpin housing. The kingpin housing comprises an open-ended cylindrical tube having a groove disposed proximate each en... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6502840 | Suspended axle with side and oscillation control linkage A suspension linkage for an axle has hard mechanical oscillation stops that move relative to the vehicle frame as the axle travels vertically. The linkage uses thrust bearings to eliminate sideways movement of the axle that causes bounce steer. The linkag... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6409280 | Truck and trailer hub A truck and trailer hub of the type having a cylindrical portion defining an aperture, whereby the hub is adapted for mounting on a spindle of an axle such as to be free to rotate on the spindle. The hub has a flange projecting outwardly from an outer sur... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6394473 | Weight reduced front steer beams A suspension system includes a steer beam of a generally I-beam like construction having a web and flanges. A plurality of lightening apertures are located through the web and by reinforcing the lightening apertures and adjusting the relationship of the w... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6206126 | Carrier for lifting devices having variable width track A carrier for lifting devices having a variable width track includes a base frame, a first wheel frame, a second wheel frame, at least four slide assemblies, at least two actuation devices, and at least four wheel assemblies. The first wheel frame is slid... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6196563 | Reversible high ground clearance steering axle An apparatus and method substantially reduce moments of a steering axle while substantially increasing clearance between the steering axle and a ground surface and increasing strength of the axle. The method and apparatus also include a reversible high gr... | 03/06/2001 |
| 5931486 | Sprung axle for vehicles A sprung axle is described comprising a central body which is suitable for attachment in a fixed or oscillating manner to a supporting structure of the vehicle and to which are connected two side bodies by means of respective independent-wheel suspensions... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5865444 | Body leveling suspension including a pivoting arrangement A vehicle (10) intended for operation on level ground is equipped with a chassis (22) and a wheel carrier (50) on which a wheel (12) is supported. In order to operate the vehicle (10) on an incline, a pivoting arrangement (44) is inserted between the whee... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5865452 | Steerable suspension system An improved steerable suspension system provides light weight and ease of assembly. In a preferred embodiment, a steerable suspension system has a device attached to opposite ends of a tubular axle. The device includes a number of interconnected plates wh... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5810377 | Fabricated steer axle A fabricated high strength non-driven steer axle is provided so as to be cost effective to manufacture, the axle having a limited number of parts and steps of manufacture, as well as being of a reduced weight. The axle includes an integral one piece metal... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5800024 | Motor vehicle rear axle and method of producing same The invention relates to an integral motor vehicle rear axle of the twist-beam axle type, which comprises an opposed pair of longitudinal control arms (2) of a high flexural strength and torsional stiffness for carrying a wheel carrier for a wheel, and a ... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5741027 | Front steer axle beam A front steer axle being for use in a motor vehicle to pivotally support a pair of transversely spaced steerable right and left wheel spindle assemblies. The front steer axle beam includes an elongated transverse beam member which is generally symmetrical... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5476251 | Axle bracket providing improved support A bracket for fastening an axle housing to a suspension beam of a vehicle comprises a base with a pair of upwardly extending opposing walls. The base is configured to be secured to the lower portion of the axle housing and is provided with apertures for r... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5401057 | Structural additions for boosting lateral effectiveness Structural Additions for Boosting Lateral Effectiveness improves on existing suspension systems to resist car-body rotation during turns around curves. Lateral structural additions increase the separation of springs and shock absorbers to increase a vehic... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5333896 | Bird cage type suspension with bearing connected to axle tube A bird cage having a roller bearing imposed between the axle casing and the bird cage frame. The roller bearing may be sealed to effectively alleviate the problem of dirt accommodation interfering with the rotational action of the axle casing with respect... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5240280 | Split-type straddle bracket for connecting a vehicle axle with a vehicle suspension system A split-type axle bracket is provided that is secured to a vehicle axle housing and extends downward over opposite lateral sides of a vehicle suspension torque beam, equalizer beam, or compensator beam and bushing. The axle bracket is secured to opposite ... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5201378 | Skid steer vehicle A skid steer vehicle comprising a body having a front end and a rear end and ground engageable propulsion wheels disposed on opposite sides of the body, each propulsion wheel being carried on an outer end of a stub axle which is housed, so as to be rotata... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5163700 | Dual rear axle assembly for large vehicles A dual axle assembly for large vehicles having an elongated vehicle frame, a forward axle housing, a first torque arm rearwardly extending from the forward axle housing, a rearward axle housing having a second torque arm forwardly extending from the rearw... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5145019 | Vehicle implement drive configuration An engine-transaxle-belt drive configuration is provided for a lawn and garden rear engine vehicle. The transaxle housing has been adapted to receive the engine drive pulley and electric clutch in order to lower the engine mounting and vehicle center of g... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5083803 | Materials handling vehicle using either cusion or pneumatic tires A materials handling vehicle or fork lift truck may be equipped with either cushion or pneumatic tires. When converting the vehicle from cushion to pneumatic tires, the front axle is moved downward and the mast assembly is moved forward to provide adequat... | 01/28/1992 |
| 4903791 | Frame crossbeam assembly for all-wheel drive vehicle A chassis frame crossbeam assembly for a four wheel drive motor vehicle comprising a lower crossmember and an upper bridge member fixed thereon. The crossmember intermediate portion being downwardly depressed formed with a thinned valley section. The brid... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4844138 | Automobile tire pneumatic pressure controlling apparatus An automobile tire pneumatic pressure controlling apparatus is disclosed. The automobile includes a vehicle body, vehicle compartment and axle shaft, and the control apparatus comprises a pressure source, a communication passage extending through the axle... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4768808 | Axle beam and steering assembly mount An axle beam for supporting drivetrain and steering components of a motor vehicle comprises a first elongated channel member having a substantially hat-shaped cross section including first and second sidewalls, a bottom wall having a longitudinal edge at ... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4727352 | Axle weight load indicator device An axle weight load indicator device for mounting on a motor vehicle to detect when a pre-set axle weight has been exceeded. The device includes an electrical switch, an axle-mounted permanent stop and a retractable probe mounted in a housing which is ope... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4714263 | Axle oscillation adjustment means An improved tractor axle oscillation limiter of the type projecting upwardly on the axle structure to engage a fixed bolster on the tractor. The device includes a base having a first top abutment surface, and a mounted member securable to the base in work... | 12/22/1987 |
| 4700796 | Rear axle for a motor vehicle, especially for a four-wheel drive motor vehicle A rear axle for a motor vehicle, especially for a four-wheel drive motor vehicle with a torsionally soft cross bearer member, includes longitudinal guide members welded to the ends of the cross bearer, whereby the wheels are supported on the longitudinal ... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4693486 | Trailing arm suspension with wrapper compression axle mounting A vehicle suspension system for mounting ground-engaging wheels to a vehicle frame where two arms are secured to opposite sides of the frame and a wheel-carrying axle is suspended between the arms. The axle is secured to the arms by a wrapper plate partia... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4629211 | Frame and axle for heavy duty trucks This invention relates to a wheel supported heavy load carrying vehicle which comprises a frame upon which a load may be supported. The frame includes a structural cross-member. Unlike the prior art, the spherical bearing is made an integral part of the c... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4615539 | Suspension for automotive vehicles In a vehicle with a frame and ground-engaging wheels suspended therefrom by a suspension having, on each side of the vehicle, a bracket rigidly secured to the frame; a trailing arm pivotably mounted to the bracket and having two sets of openings, each set... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4589677 | Suspension for a rigid axle for vehicles A suspension for a rigid axle of vehicles which includes an axle body extending transversely to the driving direction, at the two ends of which is supported one wheel each. The axle body is connected with the vehicle body by way of two lateral longitudina... | 05/20/1986 |
| 4580801 | Device for mounting an axle of a rearwardly connected vehicle in twin-engine type motor scraper A device for mounting an axle of a rearwardly connected vehicle in twin-type motor scraper has first and second support brackets fixedly secured to and projecting from both the left and right sides of a bottom portion of a rear frame of the vehicle, a thi... | 04/08/1986 |
| 4565390 | Rocker arm mounting A device is provided to prevent lateral movements of a motor vehicle body relative to a vehicle axle, having a fixture pin, a rocker arm constructed as a double lever and pivotable by its central part about the fixture pin, and two guide rods which are ea... | 01/21/1986 |
| 4540220 | Means of securing an axle to frame A vehicle axle-frame mounting has a vehicle frame portion having transversely aligned generally inverted U-shaped wells. A transverse axle includes a differential casing and tubular section extending laterally and opposite from the casing. A mounting memb... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4506747 | Axle tube and hydraulic motor housing mounting arrangement An axle and hydraulic motor mounting arrangement for vehicle wherein the vehicle has parallel sidewalls between which an axle tube is fixably mounted. A hydraulic motor is fixably mounted into each end of the axle tube such that torsional resistance betwe... | 03/26/1985 |
| 4502559 | Axle construction for the traction wheels of a vehicle An axle construction for the traction wheels of a vehicle, such as a tractor, includes a housing enclosing axle drive or transmission apparatus for driving the shafts to which the traction wheels are mounted and axle components including a pair of axially... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4500111 | Suspension assembly for a wheel and brake A suspension assembly couples a wheel assembly (16) and a brake assembly (60) to a frame (10). The suspension assembly includes a support (20) for receiving an axle (24). The axle carries the wheel assembly (16) at one end of the support (20) and forms a ... | 02/19/1985 |
