Undercarriage for adverse terrain vehicles

Details Undercarriage for adverse terrain vehicles Undercarriage for adverse terrain vehicles

1982-05-07

1983-10-04

Peters, Jr., Joseph F.

Motor vehicles

Steering by driving

Independently operable drive motors

180 2412, 180297, B62D 2100

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044073810

ABSTRACT:
An undercarriage for adverse terrain vehicles comprises an elongate hollow load-bearing frame having at least three axles rotatably supported thereon. The axles support wheel members and each middle wheel member is positioned below the endmost wheel members to facilitate skid steering. The axles are drivingly interconnected by a transmission which may comprise: one or more planetary gear sets; one or more differential gear sets; one or more chain and sprocket drives; one or more idler gears; one or more drive shafts; and combinations thereof.

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"All Terrain Under Carriages"-Standard Mfg. Company, Inc.
"Six Wheeler"-Melroe Brothers, Inc.

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