Motor vehicles – Having at least one wheel both driven and steerable – Steerable wheel has exclusive axis of pivot
Patent
1983-07-25
1985-10-08
Peters, Jr., Joseph F.
Motor vehicles
Having at least one wheel both driven and steerable
Steerable wheel has exclusive axis of pivot
180238, 180256, 180258, 180265, B62D 710
Patent
active
045454582
ABSTRACT:
A drive mechanism for the steering wheels of a vehicle. The drive mechanism includes a housing adapted to be mounted on the frame of the vehicle and a differential gear in the housing adapted to be operatively connected to the drive shaft of the vehicle. A pair of half shafts are provided in the housing which are operatively connected to the differential gear and extend outwardly from the differential gear in opposite directions generally perpendicular to the vehicle drive shaft with at least the inner portions thereof having a common axis. A pair of stub shafts are provided in the housing which are operatively connected to the half shafts and extend outwardly beyond the ends of the half shafts remote from the differential gear generally parallel to and laterally spaced from the outer portions of the half shafts. The drive mechanism also includes a mechanism for accommodating the relative pivotal movement between the stub shafts and at least a portion of the half shafts. With this arrangement the vehicle may be steered while being driven with the drive mechanism.
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Peters Jr. Joseph F.
Trac 4 Inc.
Watts Charles R.
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