Improvements in elevating apparatus

Abstract

Abstract 273,003. Mossay, P. A. H. March 25, 1926. Steering-gear; non-reactive steering- mechanism for separately - pivoted wheels.-A guided platform hoist on a manoeuvrable truck applicable also as a crane, has the truck wheels adjustable so that the appliance can be traversed linearly or slewed on a long or short radius. The truck may be power driven and mav be extensible. The truck 1 has two front wheels 3 and one rear wheel 5, the wheels being mounted in forks 75 having vertical swivels 6. The swivels of the front wheels 3 have steering arms 144 connected by linkage 142 to a nut 41 on a screwed shaft 52 connected by bevel gearing 44 to the hollow shaft 46 of a hand-steering wheel 47. A second steering wheel 23 mounted on an inner steering column 24 is connected to the rear wheel 5 through gearing 26. The truck wheels can thus be set in the required positions so that the truck can be manoeuvred as desired. Specification 183,921 is referred to.

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