EP0314414A2
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Improvements relating to motor vehicles
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-10-24
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2008-10-24
Abstract
Abstract A motor vehicle having at least two longitudinally spaced pairs of wheels 1,2 and 4,5 has the axle of each wheel connected to the axle of a diagonally opposite wheel by a cranked lever bar 6,7 mounted on the underside of the vehicle. Each bar 6,7 has a longitudinally extending centre portion 6a, 7a rotatably mounted in bearings 8,9 fixed to the chassis or underbody of the vehicle, and cranked opposite end portions 6b,6c and 7b,7c connected to the diagonally opposite wheel axles, one end of each bar being connected to its wheel axle through a spring 10,11. In addition, the steering mechanism is preferably arranged to turn the rear wheels of the vehicle simultaneously with the front wheels, but in the opposite direction.
Inventors
- 👤 Edgar Wilfred Borrow
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 01:35
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D61/00; B62D61/10; B60; B60G; B60G21/00; B60G21/02; B60G21/04; B62D7/00; B62D7/06; B62D7/14; B62D7/142; B62D7/144
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
A motor vehicle having at least two longitudinally spaced pairs of wheels in which each wheel has its axle connected to the axle of a diagonally opposite wheel by a cranked lever bar comprising a central portion mounted longitudinally on the chassis or underbody of the vehicle so that the bar can pivot about the longitudinal axis of the central portion, and opposite end portions rigid with the central portion and extending laterally on opposite sides thereof to the diagonally opposite wheels, such that any increase in the loading placed on one of the wheels causing a change in the relative positions of the wheel and the vehicle body will cause the cranked lever bar to pivot about the longitudinal axis of its central portion and thereby transfer a part of the increased loading to the diagonally connected wheel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
A motor vehicle having at least two longitudinally spaced pairs of wheels in which each wheel has its axle connected to the axle of a diagonally opposite wheel by a cranked lever bar comprising a central portion mounted longitudinally on the chassis or underbody of the vehicle so that the bar can pivot about the longitudinal axis of the central portion, and opposite end portions rigid with the central portion and extending laterally on opposite sides thereof to the diagonally opposite wheels, such that any increase in the loading placed on one of the wheels causing a change in the relative positions of the wheel and the vehicle body will cause the cranked lever bar to pivot about the longitudinal axis of its central portion and thereby transfer a part of the increased loading to the diagonally connected wheel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A motor vehicle according to claim 1, in which at least one of the opposite end portions of each cranked lever bar is connected to the respective wheel axle through a spring.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A motor vehicle according to claim 1 or claim 2, in which the opposite end portions of each cranked lever bar extend substantially at right angles to the longitudinal central portion of the bar.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A motor vehicle according to claim 1 or claim 2, in which the opposite end portions of each cranked lever bar each form an obtuse angle with the longitudinal central portion of the bar.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
A motor vehicle according to any one of the preceding claims in which the central portions of the cranked lever bars connecting the diagonally opposite wheels of two longitudinally spaced pairs of wheels are mounted one above the other substantially in the longitudinal vertical median plane of the vehicle.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
A motor vehicle according to any one of the preceding claims, in which each interconnected pair of diagonally opposite wheels have their axles connected by a pair of cranked lever bars disposed in similar fashion one above the other and arranged to act in parallel with each other.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
A motor vehicle according to any one of the preceding claims, in which there are at least three longitudinally spaced pairs of wheels, and each wheel of each pair has its axle connected to the axle of the diagonally opposite wheel of the succeeding pair.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
A motor vehicle according to claim 7, in which the longitudinally spaced pairs of wheels are spaced substantially evenly apart.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
64 words
A motor vehicle according to claim 7 or claim 8, in which each wheel of the front and rear pairs of wheels has its axle pivotally connected to the respective end of the associated cranked lever bar, and each wheel of the other pair or pairs of wheels has its axle connected to the respective ends of the associated cranked lever bars through springs.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
78 words
A motor vehicle according to claim 7 or claim 8, in which there are at least five longitudinally spaced pairs of wheels, of which each wheel of a central pair as well as the front and rear pairs has its axle pivotally connected to the respective end of the associated cranked lever bar, and each wheel of the other pairs of wheels has its axle connected to the respective ends of the associated cranked lever bars through springs.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
70 words
A motor vehicle according to any one of claims 7 to l0, in which at least one pair of wheels intermediate the front and rear pairs is driven, and the cranked lever bars connecting the driven wheel axles to the axles of the adjacent pairs of wheels are arranged to transfer part of the loading on said adjacent pairs of wheels to the driven pair to increase the weight thereon.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
38 words
A motor vehicle according to claim 11, in which there are an odd number of longitudinally spaced pairs of wheels, and each of the even numbered pairs is driven and additionally loaded from its adjacent pairs of wheels.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
44 words
A motor vehicle according to any one of the preceding claims, having a steering mechanism which is connected to at least the front and rear pairs of wheels and is arranged to turn the rear wheels in the opposite direction to the front wheels.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
40 words
A motor vehicle according to claim 13, in which there are an odd number of longitudinally spaced pairs of wheels, and all the wheels are steered except the central pair which thus act as a pivot for the steered vehicle.
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