Land vehicles – Wheeled – Articulated vehicle
Patent
1993-03-08
1994-07-19
Focarino, Margaret A.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Articulated vehicle
280716, B62D 5306, B60G 1122
Patent
active
053302222
ABSTRACT:
A frame isolation system is presented which enhances the ride quality of a terminal tractor. The isolation system includes an axle saddle provided with leading and trailing anti-torque links which permit the axle to move through a limited displacement to compensate for rough and uneven road surfaces. The terminal tractor includes a main frame and a rear axle, the axle saddle being rigidly coupled to the rear axle, and a resilient bumper positioned between the main frame and the axle saddle. The rear axle is also permitted to move through limited range of side to side oscillation because of the use of spherical bearings and ball joints between the anti-torque links and their respective connections with the axle saddle and the main frame.
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Carter Raymond J.
Halverson Merlin B.
Focarino Margaret A.
Meier Harold E.
Ottawa Truck, Inc.
Zeender Florian
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