Land vehicles – Wheeled – Articulated vehicle
Patent
1974-05-15
1976-03-09
Betts, Kenneth H.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Articulated vehicle
180 11, 180 19R, B62D 5300
Patent
active
039428230
ABSTRACT:
In combination with a tractor for towing a vehicle wherein the tractor includes a chassis upon which is secured a driving wheel assembly, the tractor including a motor for rotating the driving wheel assembly, an attachment for connecting the tractor to the vehicle, the attachment usable in two different modes to connect to the vehicle, the first mode using a horizontal connecting member pivotally mounted upon the chassis, so that the pivot axis intersects the tractor's drive wheel axis and is located midway between the driving wheels, the horizontal connecting member to cooperate in a telescoping manner within a tubular member secured to the vehicle, a pin insertable within aligned apertures between the connecting member and the tubular member to lock such together, the second mode employing a ball mounted upon the connecting member which is to cooperate with a conventional ball socket attached to the vehicle, a clamp bar employed to lock the connecting member to the tubular member.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2498779 (1950-02-01), Winchester
patent: 3166141 (1965-01-01), Shields et al.
patent: 3179196 (1965-04-01), Richardson
patent: 3439764 (1969-04-01), Kimball
patent: 3843161 (1974-10-01), Hastings
Shields Morton K.
Shields Russell K.
Betts Kenneth H.
Geauque Robert E.
Schrecengost R.
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