Steering assembly for towed vehicles

Details Steering assembly for towed vehicles Steering assembly for towed vehicles

1982-05-17

1984-08-28

Pekar, John A.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Articulated vehicle

180136, 280442, B62D 1302

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044680473

ABSTRACT:
A towable wheeled undercarriage for carrying and supporting heavy loads and more particularly a carriage for supporting a crane of heavy duty or high capacity type. The carriage or carrier has a plurality of front and rear wheeled units independently mounted on a structural frame extending longitudinally of the vehicle and with at least the front wheels thereof being steerable. A gooseneck extends forwardly from the carrier and a coupling means on the forward end thereof connects to the fifth wheel of a tractor or towing vehicle. The coupling includes cushion means to support variable loads imposed by the fifth wheel on the gooseneck during towing and a linkage assembly is provided which is controlled by the fifth wheel to steer the front steerable wheels.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2959428 (1960-11-01), Felburn
patent: 3014739 (1961-12-01), Kress
patent: 3591203 (1971-07-01), Steiner

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