Motor vehicles – Motor-carrying attachments
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-09
2008-12-16
Phan, Hau V (Department: 3618)
Motor vehicles
Motor-carrying attachments
C180S014100, C180S313000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07464776
ABSTRACT:
A utility vehicle having first and second vehicle modules and a method of operating a utility vehicle. The utility vehicle having a first vehicle module including a first vehicle body, a first plurality of wheels operatively connected with the first vehicle body, and a steering controller operatively connected for controlling at least one of the wheels among the first plurality of wheels. The second vehicle module including a second vehicle body and a second plurality of wheels operatively connected with the second vehicle body. The second vehicle body having a greater wheel spacing than that of the first vehicle body. Also, the second vehicle body being sized and configured to engage and carry the first vehicle body. The utility vehicle further having a control interface between the first vehicle module and the second vehicle module. The control interface enabling the steering controller of the first vehicle module to control at least one of the wheels among the second plurality of wheels of the second vehicle module.
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Phan Hau V
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw & Pittman LLP
Textron Innovations
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