Truck trailer sliding bogey

Details Truck trailer sliding bogey Truck trailer sliding bogey

1994-10-14

1995-10-24

Hill, Mitchell J.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Articulated vehicle

2801492, 180209, B62D 5306

Patent

active

054603978

ABSTRACT:
Changing the wheelbase on tractor trailer combinations in an effort to better distribute the cargo load weight has resulted in the use of a sliding bogey from which is suspended the trailer running gear. The sliding bogey is independent from the trailer frame and slides fore and aft along the trailer frame and can be locked into a variety of positions along the trailer frame. Currently available bogey systems utilize sliding members of generally rectangular cross section and are subject to binding both from the build up of road contaminants and the inherent difficulties associated with rectangular sliding mechanisms. A more reliable and substantially sealed sliding system utilizes a pair of generally elongated telescoping tubes, each pair located on either side of the trailer frame with one member of each pair forming an integral part of a sliding bogey while the other member of each pair acts as a support piece for the trailer frame, is fixed to the trailer frame and thus moves with the trailer frame. A plurality of locking pins are used to secure the bogey to the trailer frame in the desired position sufficient to achieve the desired wheelbase.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2831735 (1958-04-01), Bennett et al.
patent: 2860891 (1958-11-01), Ramun
patent: 3146000 (1964-08-01), Holzman
patent: 3778079 (1973-12-01), Vornberger et al.
patent: 4119328 (1978-10-01), Rhodes
patent: 5137296 (1992-08-01), Forman

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