US3099460A
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Three-axle vehicle suspension including load stabilizing means
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-11-03
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Granted: 1963-07-30
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Expires: 1980-11-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert G Sheehan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 19:58
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D7/00; B62D7/06; B62D7/14; B62D7/142; B62D7/144; B62D49/00; B62D49/005; B62D53/00; B62D53/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
A THREE-AXLE VEHICLE COMPRISING TWO END TO END ADJOINING FRAME YOKES; INTERMEDIATE AXLE MEANS TRANSVERSE TO SAID FRAME YOKES PIVOTALLY CONNECTING THE ADJOINING ENDS OF SAID FRAME YOKES; A LOAD CARRYING DECK POSITIONED IN SPACED RELATION ABOVE SAID FRAME YOKES AND HAVING DOWNWARDLY EXTENDING SIDE FLANGES PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID INTERMEDIATE AXLE MEANS; TWO RESILIENT COMPRESSION UNITS SPACED FORWARDLY AND REARWARDLY FROM SAID INTERMEDIATE AXLE MEANS AND INTERPOSED BETWEEN THE RESPECTIVE FRAME YOKES AND PARTS OF THE LOAD CARRYING DECK WHICH OVERHANG SAID FRAME YOKES; TWO AXLES PIVOTALLY CONNECTED WITH THE OUTER END PORTIONS OF SAID FRAME YOKES FOR TORSIONAL MOVEMENT ABOUT THE LONGITUDINAL AXES OF SAID FRAME YOKES AND FOR STEERING MOVEMENT ABOUT A VERTICAL AXIS NORMAL TO AND INTERSECTING SAID LONGITUDINAL AXES, SAID AXLES EXTENDING IN OPPOSITE TRANSVERSE DIRECTIONS FROM THE RESPECTIVE FRAME YOKES; AND A WHEEL ON EACH OUTER END PORTION OF SAID INTERMEDIATE AXLE MEANS AND EACH OUTER END PORTION OF EACH OF SAID AXLES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
A THREE-AXLE VEHICLE COMPRISING TWO END TO END ADJOINING FRAME YOKES; INTERMEDIATE AXLE MEANS TRANSVERSE TO SAID FRAME YOKES PIVOTALLY CONNECTING THE ADJOINING ENDS OF SAID FRAME YOKES; A LOAD CARRYING DECK POSITIONED IN SPACED RELATION ABOVE SAID FRAME YOKES AND HAVING DOWNWARDLY EXTENDING SIDE FLANGES PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID INTERMEDIATE AXLE MEANS; TWO RESILIENT COMPRESSION UNITS SPACED FORWARDLY AND REARWARDLY FROM SAID INTERMEDIATE AXLE MEANS AND INTERPOSED BETWEEN THE RESPECTIVE FRAME YOKES AND PARTS OF THE LOAD CARRYING DECK WHICH OVERHANG SAID FRAME YOKES; TWO AXLES PIVOTALLY CONNECTED WITH THE OUTER END PORTIONS OF SAID FRAME YOKES FOR TORSIONAL MOVEMENT ABOUT THE LONGITUDINAL AXES OF SAID FRAME YOKES AND FOR STEERING MOVEMENT ABOUT A VERTICAL AXIS NORMAL TO AND INTERSECTING SAID LONGITUDINAL AXES, SAID AXLES EXTENDING IN OPPOSITE TRANSVERSE DIRECTIONS FROM THE RESPECTIVE FRAME YOKES; AND A WHEEL ON EACH OUTER END PORTION OF SAID INTERMEDIATE AXLE MEANS AND EACH OUTER END PORTION OF EACH OF SAID AXLES.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-07-29 | 1967-01-28 | 1967-07-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-07-29 | 1971-01-28 | 1971-07-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-07-29 | 1975-01-28 | 1975-07-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |