US3142352A
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Wheeled veicle having a pivoted bogie shaft
Assignee: Ostbergs Fabriks AB
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Filing: 1961-09-11
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Granted: 1964-07-28
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Expires: 1981-09-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Johansson Gustav Ingemar
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 07:50
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D55/00; B62D55/08; B62D55/104; B60; B60G; B60G5/00; B60G5/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
335 words
A VEHICLE COMPRISING A RIGID FRAME, A PAIR OF DRIVE WHEELS MOUNTED ON A TRANSVERSE DRIVE SHAFT ADJACENT TO THE REAR END OF SAID FRAME, AN ENGINE MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME AND CONNECTED TO DRIVE SAID DRIVE SHAFT AND DRIVE WHEELS, A SECOND SHAFT SECURED TO THE UNDER SIDE OF SAID FRAME IN FRONT OF AND PARALLEL TO SAID DRIVE SHAFT, A PENDULUM PIVOTED ON EACH END OF SAID SECOND SHAFT AND EXTENDING TOWARD THE FRONT END OF SAID FRAME, EACH PENDULUM COMPRISING A TUBE PIVOTED TO SAID SECOND SHAFT AND A CYLINDRICAL MEMBER ROTATABLY AND SLIDABLY TELESCOPED INTO SAID TUBE AND PROTRUDING FORWARDLY THEREFROM, A GUIDE SECURED TO SAID FRAME ADJACENT TO THE PROTRUDING END OF SAID CYLINDRICAL MEMBER, A SLIDE SECURED TO SAID CYLINDRICAL MEMBER AND COOPERATING WITH SAID GUIDE TO PERMIT VERTICAL MOVEMENT OF THE FRONT END OF SAID PENDULUM WITH RESPECT TO SAID FRAME, A THIRD SHAFT SECURED TO SAID FRAME AND EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY THEREOF ADJACENT TO THE MIDDLE OF THE FRONT END THEREOF, A FOURTH SHAFT PIVOTED ON SAID THIRD SHAFT AND EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF SAID FRAME A TUBULAR EXTENSION AT THE FRONT END OF SAID CYLINDRICAL MEMBER AND EXTENDING AT A RIGHT ANGLE THERETO, SAID TUBULAR EXTENSION BEING PIVOALLY AND TELESCOPICALLY CONNECTED TO ONE END OF THE SAID FOURTH SHAFT, A JIB RIGIDLY SUPPORTED ON SAID PENDULUM TUBE, A FIFTH SHAFT ROTATABLY AND HORIZONTALLY SUPPORTED BY SAID JIB, A BOGIE ROD CARRIED BY SAID FIFTH SHAFT AND PIVOTED ADJACENT THE CENTER THEREOF FOR MOVEMENT IN A NORMALLY VERTICAL PLANE, SAID BOGIE ROD CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF A TUBE MEMBER AND A CYLINDRICAL MEMBER TELESCOPICALLY AND SLIDABLY MOUNTED THEREIN, MEANS PREVENTING RELATIVE ROTATION OF SAID TUBE MEMBER AND SAID CYLINDRICAL MEMBER OF SAID BOGIE ROD, A SIXTH SHAFT EXTENDING HORIZONTALLY AND TRANSVERSELY OF SAID FRAME FROM THE FREE END OF SAID CYLINDRICAL MEMBER, A SEVENTH SHAFT EXTENDING HORIZONTALLY AND TRANSVERSELY OF SAID FRAME FROM THE FREE END OF SAID TUBE MEMBER AND WHEELS ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON SAID SIXTH AND SEVENTH SHAFTS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
335 words
A VEHICLE COMPRISING A RIGID FRAME, A PAIR OF DRIVE WHEELS MOUNTED ON A TRANSVERSE DRIVE SHAFT ADJACENT TO THE REAR END OF SAID FRAME, AN ENGINE MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME AND CONNECTED TO DRIVE SAID DRIVE SHAFT AND DRIVE WHEELS, A SECOND SHAFT SECURED TO THE UNDER SIDE OF SAID FRAME IN FRONT OF AND PARALLEL TO SAID DRIVE SHAFT, A PENDULUM PIVOTED ON EACH END OF SAID SECOND SHAFT AND EXTENDING TOWARD THE FRONT END OF SAID FRAME, EACH PENDULUM COMPRISING A TUBE PIVOTED TO SAID SECOND SHAFT AND A CYLINDRICAL MEMBER ROTATABLY AND SLIDABLY TELESCOPED INTO SAID TUBE AND PROTRUDING FORWARDLY THEREFROM, A GUIDE SECURED TO SAID FRAME ADJACENT TO THE PROTRUDING END OF SAID CYLINDRICAL MEMBER, A SLIDE SECURED TO SAID CYLINDRICAL MEMBER AND COOPERATING WITH SAID GUIDE TO PERMIT VERTICAL MOVEMENT OF THE FRONT END OF SAID PENDULUM WITH RESPECT TO SAID FRAME, A THIRD SHAFT SECURED TO SAID FRAME AND EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY THEREOF ADJACENT TO THE MIDDLE OF THE FRONT END THEREOF, A FOURTH SHAFT PIVOTED ON SAID THIRD SHAFT AND EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF SAID FRAME A TUBULAR EXTENSION AT THE FRONT END OF SAID CYLINDRICAL MEMBER AND EXTENDING AT A RIGHT ANGLE THERETO, SAID TUBULAR EXTENSION BEING PIVOALLY AND TELESCOPICALLY CONNECTED TO ONE END OF THE SAID FOURTH SHAFT, A JIB RIGIDLY SUPPORTED ON SAID PENDULUM TUBE, A FIFTH SHAFT ROTATABLY AND HORIZONTALLY SUPPORTED BY SAID JIB, A BOGIE ROD CARRIED BY SAID FIFTH SHAFT AND PIVOTED ADJACENT THE CENTER THEREOF FOR MOVEMENT IN A NORMALLY VERTICAL PLANE, SAID BOGIE ROD CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF A TUBE MEMBER AND A CYLINDRICAL MEMBER TELESCOPICALLY AND SLIDABLY MOUNTED THEREIN, MEANS PREVENTING RELATIVE ROTATION OF SAID TUBE MEMBER AND SAID CYLINDRICAL MEMBER OF SAID BOGIE ROD, A SIXTH SHAFT EXTENDING HORIZONTALLY AND TRANSVERSELY OF SAID FRAME FROM THE FREE END OF SAID CYLINDRICAL MEMBER, A SEVENTH SHAFT EXTENDING HORIZONTALLY AND TRANSVERSELY OF SAID FRAME FROM THE FREE END OF SAID TUBE MEMBER AND WHEELS ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON SAID SIXTH AND SEVENTH SHAFTS.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-07-28 | 1968-01-27 | 1968-07-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-07-28 | 1972-01-27 | 1972-07-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-07-28 | 1976-01-27 | 1976-07-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |