Tractor with improved frame construction

Details Tractor with improved frame construction Tractor with improved frame construction

1983-05-24

1985-03-26

Peters, Jr., Joseph F.

Motor vehicles

Power

Having specific motor-to-body-frame relationship

180 691, 180 701, 180 891, 180900, 180908, 280 5A, 280 5F, 296204, 296208, B62D 2116

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045067562

ABSTRACT:
A farm tractor or the like including an engine situated at a forward end of the tractor substantially above the front wheel axle and a gear box situated at a rearward end of the tractor. A fuel tank is fitted between the engine and the gearbox, the fuel tank comprising an elongate box-beam shaped member constituting a load carrying part of the supporting frame assembly of the tractor and extending over a substantial part of the length thereof. The fuel tank includes a body forming wall defining a substantially single curved surface generated by a generatrix which is substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of movement of the tractor. The body forming wall is constituted by a formed sheet of metallic material and a pair of substantially planar end members are fixed to the ends of the fuel tank body.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1052867 (1913-02-01), Wheelock
patent: 1666208 (1928-04-01), Huber
patent: 3285359 (1966-11-01), Weeks et al.

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