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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7232140 | Steering knuckle pin bearing In a wheel support structure of a commercial vehicle including an axle with a jaw structure having two bearing bores and a stub protruding into the jaw structure with a pin extending into the stub and into the bearing bores, the bearing bores are closed adjustably b... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7213824 | Suspension system for a transport vehicle A suspension system for a multi-axle transport vehicle for moving heavy loads includes two fluid activated cylinders and two spaced apart arms for each wheel and axle set which allow the transport vehicle to be raised and lowered with respect to the roadway. The sus... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7213890 | Wheel hub assemblies with anti-rotate feature for use with zero-radius-turning vehicle The present invention provides a hub assembly and a hub fastener anti-rotate apparatus for securing a wheel of vehicle (e.g., a zero-radius-turning lawn mower) to a vehicle drive axle. The anti-rotate apparatus may assist in preventing or substantially limiting loos... | 05/08/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7070244 | Road milling machine This invention is road milling machine with a chassis (13) having at least four wheels of which the front four wheels (14) are assigned to a parallelogram steering axle (23). The parallelogram steering axle (23) guides the front wheels ( | 07/04/2006 |
| 7028799 | Structure of a frame of an electric cart for a person to ride on A frame of an electric cart includes a front part, and a rear part separable from the front part; the front part has a locating member secured on a rear end thereof; the rear part has a connecting member secured on a front end thereof for engaging the locating membe... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6959936 | Vehicle suspension system A vehicle suspension system couples an axle to a vehicle frame so that the axle pivots about a first location with respect to the frame when the axle has a first range of articulation. The axle pivots about a second location with respect to the frame extending later... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6929083 | Shipping/operating envelopes for utility vehicles A utility vehicle is provided with a wishbone-shaped frame having a forwardly extending stem terminating rearwardly of the front axle of the vehicle to permit the orientation of the vehicle in a shipping envelope that is significantly smaller in length than the corr... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6640915 | Vehicle A vehicle, which can be used in particular as an agricultural vehicle and/or for construction purposes, has a vehicle frame, a drive and an undercarriage. The undercarriage (4, 4a) includes on both sides wheels (12, 13) having tires, and/or chain wheels (... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6565105 | Frame for an electric scooter A frame for an electric scooter has a body, a pivotal bar, two wheel mounts, two resilient members and two tabs. The pivotal bar is pivotally attached to the front end of the body. Each wheel mount is pivotally attached to one end of the pivotal bar in a ... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6557873 | Replacement front wheel assembly for a roller board A replacement front wheel assembly (2) for a rollerboard having a footboard (48) provided in the rear end portion thereof with at least one wheel and in the front end portion thereof with a steering head bearing (4) for connection of a front wheel assembl... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6508327 | Enabling tractor An enabling tractor arranged for small crop cultivation, even by those with some manual handicaps, has four wheels with two powered rear wheels and caster type steering controlled by hand an foot levers that move in unison and in sympathy with the steerin... | 01/21/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6394216 | Lawn maintenance vehicle A riding mower or other like four-wheel vehicle has the two front wheels mounted off the cantilever end of a subframe which is pivotably attached to the underside of the main frame of the vehicle by two spaced part pivots lying along the vehicle length ax... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6062333 | Riding mower with pivoting front wheel assembly A riding mower or other like four-wheel vehicle has the two front wheels mounted off the cantilever end of a subframe which is pivotably attached to the underside of the main frame of the vehicle by two spaced part pivots lying along the vehicle length ax... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5879016 | Pivoting spring-mounted axle suspension An axle suspension suspends a rigid axle body from a frame of a vehicle. The suspension has a pivot bearing for pivotally supporting the axle body, a spring arrangement for resiliently coupling the axle body to the frame, a thrust arm extending in a longi... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5873586 | Rocking beam suspension The automotive rocking beam suspension comprises a rocking beam assembly pivotably mounted to the chassis structure of a vehicle, a torsion spring connecting the rocking beam assembly to the vehicle chassis structure. A pair of wheel mounting assemblies a... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5755382 | Self-propelled sprayer A self-propelled sprayer having individually rotatable wheels and a pair of wing extensions for a spraying boom, with the wheels able to be turned in line with the boom for transport or turned 90 degrees for spraying, with a GPS receiver to determine the ... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5711139 | Self-leveling hillside mower with remote control A self-leveling system for a multi-purpose vehicle used primarily for off the road operations such as roadside mowing. The vehicle frame and operator's station will automatically remain substantially level on sidehills, and if a slope greater than a prede... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5651561 | Twin I-beam front suspension system A novel twin I-beam front suspension system is disclosed having a first and a second radius arm, the rearward end of each radius arm being adapted to cooperate with a bushing to connect to the vehicle frame. The radius arm bushing static rate on one side ... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5636857 | Vehicle solid axle front suspension system A novel solid axle front suspension system is disclosed having a staggered shock absorber arrangement which increases and balances shock absorber lever ratios, and provides adequate damping in both vehicle roll and axle pitch conditions. A leaf spring ass... | 06/10/1997 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5372373 | Axle pivot assembly An axle pivot assembly, used to mount an axle to a pair of brackets on a vehicle frame, includes an annular housing, an annular retaining nut, and a spherical bearing. The housing extends through an opening in the axle and has an annular rim on one end ab... | 12/13/1994 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5297648 | Compound steering mechanism A steering mechanism for a tractor having a transverse axle with pivotally movable steering wheels and a laterally shiftable chassis is disclosed wherein a first tie rod interconnects the steering arms of the opposing steerable wheels to couple the moveme... | 03/29/1994 |
| 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 |
| 5184842 | Vehicle suspension mechanism A vehicle suspension system comprises a transversely-disposed elongate spring connected to opposing stub axles, each having one of an opposing pair of wheels rotatably mounted on a distal end thereof such that moments generated in one of the wheels due to... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5029885 | Axle arrangement An axle arrangement for a vehicular trailer is provided. This arrangement includes at least one rigid guide axle and therebehind a follower steering axle having wheel and tire assemblies that are connected to a rigid axle member via control levers and are... | 07/09/1991 |
| 4798255 | Four-wheeled T-handlebar invalid carriage The four-wheeled T-handlebar carriage is deliberately designed for the senile and the invalid. The rider can easily operate the carriage with the aid of the T-shaped steering handlebar and drive safely without fear of overbalancing while the provision of ... | 01/17/1989 |
| 4787646 | Riding mower chassis with floating steerable rear wheels The riding mower chassis of this invention has laterally spaced front traction wheels, attachment fittings for a mower that rides in front of those wheels, and laterally spaced rear wheels that can float up and down to accommodate terrain irregularities, ... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4767133 | Suspension means for small vehicles An improved and simplified suspension system for a small vehicle such as a golf cart designed to be operated by a single rider in a standing fashion. The front wheels are carried by a single beam type axle that is pivotal about a central pivot axis. An el... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4733744 | Steerable driving axle A steerable driving axle assembly is provided with a centrally located differential assembly which is fixed to a vehicle frame member and includes a pair of axle drive shafts having inner ends coupled to output shafts of the differential assembly. Each of... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4718686 | Steering arrangement for motor vehicles The steering arrangement utilizes an actuator (5) supported between two steering arm bearings (16) on the corresponding wheel hub drive housing (17) or wheel hub with its piston rods capable of moving outwards on both sides in a longitudinally stiff mode.... | 01/12/1988 |
| 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 |
