Tilting vehicles

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2004-10-14

2009-12-15

Dickson, Paul N (Department: 3616)

Motor vehicles

Transmission mechanism

Final drive axle movable

C180S360000, C180S378000, C180S375000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07631721

ABSTRACT:
A tilting chassis vehicle has a differential gear driving opposed half shafts (16,18). Each half shaft is connected to a respective wheel hub. Pivoting tie rods (24,26) are provided between the chassis (12) and these wheel hubs, and a control arm (48) is provided between the chassis and the differential carrier to constrain movement thereof. The arrangement gives a novel tilting vehicle with shaft drive and low centre of gravity.

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