Land vehicles – Wheeled – Articulated vehicle
Patent
1982-05-17
1984-07-17
Mitchell, David M.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Articulated vehicle
280483, B62D 714
Patent
active
044601948
ABSTRACT:
A towed vehicle includes a frame, front and rear ground-engaged wheel assemblies mounted along said frame in such a manner that the center of gravity of said vehicle is situated between said front and rear wheel assemblies, and a gooseneck secured to said frame and projecting therefrom. A fluid pressure suspension cylinder is secured to the gooseneck adjacent the free outer end thereof and has a plunger reciprocally mounted therein and projecting downwardly therefrom. A plate with a king pin is secured to the plunger for coupling with the saddle of a fifth wheel on a towing vehicle. The plunger in the cylinder acts in conjunction with a compressible medium, to cushion loads between said gooseneck and towing vehicle. The fifth wheel by way of linkages from a collar rotatably mounted on the cylinder, steer steerable wheels on the towed vehicle.
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Fishgal Semyon I.
McGhie James R.
American Hoist of Canada Limited
Fugate D. Lynn
Hicks Richard J.
Johnson Stanley E.
Mitchell David M.
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