Motor vehicle

Details Motor vehicle Motor vehicle

1981-12-18

1984-01-17

Peters, Jr., Joseph F.

Motor vehicles

Having at least one wheel both driven and steerable

With driven axle, mounting two or more wheels, swingable...

180 12, 180 71, 180265, 180295, 474 5, B60K 504, B60K 1704

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044259794

ABSTRACT:
A motor vehicle is disclosed having a main frame with rear wheels in substantially fixed alignment supporting the main frame, a steerable frame provided at the forward end of the main frame including front wheels in fixed alignment with the steerable frame and a motor mounted on the steerable frame. The front wheels are separated from each other a distance smaller than the separation of the rear wheels. A pivot connects the steerable frame to the main frame, the lower end of the axis of the pivot being in front of the upper end of the axis such that any angular displacement of the steerable frame with respect to the main frame causes a lateral displacement of the ground-engaging portion of the front wheels. Exhaust gases are directed from the motor to the rear of the main frame through a pivotal connection between a manifold and tail pipe, the pivotal connection being in axial alignment with the steering axis of the steerable frame. Forward motion of the vehicle is provided by a belt-driven torque converter while reverse direction is provided by a pulley mounted on a pivotally supported arm which, when engaged, provides torque to the driven wheels greater than the torque provided by the forward-driving torque converter, hence causing the motor vehicle to move in a rearward direction.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2202810 (1940-06-01), Blanc
patent: 3045773 (1962-07-01), Sampietro
patent: 3108481 (1963-10-01), Westmont
patent: 3771618 (1973-11-01), Ekas
patent: 3776354 (1973-12-01), Duclo et al.

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