Land vehicles – Wheeled – Articulated vehicle
Patent
1998-11-11
2000-10-24
Johnson, Brian L.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Articulated vehicle
B62D 100, B62D 134
Patent
active
061354856
ABSTRACT:
A pivotal towbar support having first and second torsional spring member each having a coil portion with a first end portion and a second end portion. The coil portions of the first and second torsional spring members are disposed along a common axis and arranged in spaced apart relation. A first transverse member couples the first end portions of the first and second torsional spring members, and a second transverse member couples the second end portions of the first and second torsional spring members. The first and second coil portions are disposable about the pivot, whereby the first transverse member is engageable with the pivotal member, and the second transverse member is engageable with the support member to support the pivotal member over at least a portion of its range of pivotal motion.
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Breh Donald J.
Croll Mark W.
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Johnson Brian L.
O'Brien John P.
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