Motor vehicles – Vehicle trains – Motorized trailer
Patent
1976-05-24
1977-10-25
Goodman, Philip
Motor vehicles
Vehicle trains
Motorized trailer
64 4, 64 6, 180 51, B60D 100
Patent
active
040552284
ABSTRACT:
A drive line disconnect mechanism for effecting rapid connection and disconnection of the drive line between a power module and the ground-engaging wheels of a work module, said modules being adapted to be joined together into an articulated modular vehicle. The drive line disconnect mechanism includes a first toothed coupling half mounted on a power module coupling member and a second toothed coupling half mounted on a work module coupling member wherein the second toothed coupling half is mounted so as to permit multi-planar pivotal movement relative to the first toothed coupling half. Centering means permit initial alignment and biasing means thereafter permit driving engagement.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3527315 (1970-09-01), Hapton
patent: 3563329 (1971-02-01), Licari
patent: 3847415 (1974-11-01), Geisthoff
patent: 3921836 (1975-11-01), Wyslouch et al.
Fisher John F.
Holmes Donald E.
Howard Wayne R.
Zeller Burton S.
Clark Equipment Company
Goodman Philip
McGiehan Donn
Ruf Ernst H.
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