Terrain vehicle having a single, latterally bendable track

Details Terrain vehicle having a single, latterally bendable track Terrain vehicle having a single, latterally bendable track

1980-10-10

1984-06-12

Peters, Jr., Joseph F.

Motor vehicles

Special driving device

Portable track

305 44, 305 57, B62D 1120

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044536119

ABSTRACT:
An all terrain vehicle having a narrow, single, endless track centrally located and guided about a plurality of wheels which support the vehicle main body. The vehicle main body is comprised of a plurality of body sections, each pivotally connected to one another in series relationship to enable each of the body sections to be laterally bent along the longitudinal axis of the vehicle. A wheel is suspended from each body section and is captured by the track so that when the vehicle is laterally bent along the longitudinal axis thereof, the endless track is likewise laterally bent, thereby causing the vehicle to change the direction of its course. The track is made from a plurality of series connected cleats. The cleats are made of two pivoted members which admit the endless track to bend concurrently with the pivoting of the body sections. A steering mechanism comprised of diagonal linkages cause each of the body sections to simultaneously move in a pivotal manner.

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