Steering system for vehicle trains

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1978-09-11

1980-09-23

Pekar, John A.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Articulated vehicle

180 14R, 280468, B60D 1300

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042239087

ABSTRACT:
A train comprising a lead and a plurality of interconnected succeeding transport vehicles and having devices for actuating the steering gears of succeeding vehicles. Adjacent transport vehicles are interconnected through links, whereas each device for actuating the steering gear incorporates two shafts vertically mounted on the bodies of adjacent transport vehicles and connected to pulleys wound around with a flexible pulling member, and a bushing hingedly installed on each vertical shaft and rigidly associated with said link. The vertical shaft mounted on the preceding transport vehicle is kinematically associated with an independent drive remotely controlled from the lead transport vehicle, while the succeeding transport vehicle and the shaft of the steering gear thereof carry pulleys wound around in a crosswise manner with flexible pulling member.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1541665 (1925-06-01), Sewell
patent: 3035537 (1962-05-01), Smith

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