Land vehicles – Wheeled – Running gear
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-12
2011-04-12
Morris, Lesley (Department: 3611)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Running gear
C280S091100, C280S099000, C180S006280, C180S006500
Reexamination Certificate
active
07922184
ABSTRACT:
Steering mechanism for orienting the steered wheels (1a-d) of a short vehicle with respect to the chassis, comprising one first vertical axis (2) per steered wheel, allowing each steered wheel (1a-d) to pivot with respect to said chassis and a first link (5a-d) allowing a torque to be applied to each steered wheel to make it pivot around said first vertical axis.The inner end of the link is able to slide along a straight rail (11a-d) which in turn is rotatably mounted with respect to the chassis60.A second link (6a-d) not parallel to the wheels forces the first link (5a-d) to slide in a defined manner along a rail (11a-d). This makes possible the differentiated orientation of the left and right wheels.Advantage: very small turning radius. Particularly applicable to electric chairs for the disabled.
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4Power4 SPRL
Morris Lesley
Pearne & Gordon LLP
Potter Wesley
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