Self-steering assembly

Details Self-steering assembly Self-steering assembly

1992-06-30

1993-12-14

Culbreth, Eric D.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Running gear

280 961, B62D 106

Patent

active

052695468

ABSTRACT:
A self-steering assembly for self-steering wheels used on trucks carrying heavy loads includes a kingpin arm unit with a unitary adaptor collar at one end for mounting on a conventional tubular axle and a knuckle at the other end for retaining the clevis of a pivot link with a kingpin. The pivot link has a knuckle upon which is fixed a standard spindle unit having a steering arm secured thereto so that the assembly may be coupled to a similar assembly at the other end of the axle. A damper is pivoted at one end to the steering arm and at the other end to the axle. The self-steering assembly provides for the utilization of standard components in self-steering assemblies heretofore used only for steered axles.

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