US3191709A
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Articulated vehicle
Assignee: Timberjack Inc
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Filing: 1962-01-18
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Granted: 1965-06-29
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Expires: 1982-01-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert C Symons
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 21:43
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D21/00; B62D21/17; B60; B60K; B60K17/00; B60K17/34; B62D49/00; B62D49/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
225 words
AN ARTICULATED-TYPE VEHICLE COMPRISING (A) A FORWARD FRAME AND A REARWARD FRAME MOUNTED ON RESPECTIVE PAIRS OF ROAD WHEELS AND PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TOGETHER ABOUT A GENERALLY VERTICAL AXIS, (B) MEANS FOR STEERING THE VEHICLE BY CONTROLLING RELATIVE PIVOTING OF SAID FRAMES ABOUT SAID AXIS, (C) A POWER PLANT MOUNTED ON SAID FORWARD FRAME AND AN ASSOCIATED DRIVE SHAFT MEANS EXTENDING REARWARDLY FROM SAID POWER PLANT ALONG THE LONDITUDINAL CENTRE LINE OF SAID FORWARD FRAME, (D) A CASING FORMING PART OF THE FORWARD FRAME COVERING THE DEVICE SHAFT MEANS, SAID CASING INCLUDING (1) A HORIZONTAL PORTION OVER AT LEAST A PART OF SAID DRIVE SHAFT MEANS AND CLOSELY ADJACENT THERETO, (11) A SIDE PORTION EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY FROM ONE SIDE OF SAID HORIZONTAL PORTION ADJACENT TO ONE SIDE OF SAID DRIVE SHAFT MEANS, (111) A FOOT PLATE EXTENDING HORIZONTALLY FROM SAID SIDE PORTION IN A DIRECTION AWAY FROM SAID DRIVE SHAFT MEANS, (E) A SINGLE OPERATOR SEAT MOUNTED ON SAID FORWARD FRAME AND PERMANENTLY FIXED AGAINST ROTATION RELATIVE THERETO, SAID OPERATOR''S SEAT (1) HAVING A SEAT PLANE SUBSTANTIALLY ADJACENT TO THE HORIZONTAL PORTION OF SAID CASING, (11) BEING POSITIONED OVER SAID DRIVE SHAFT MEANS AND PART OF SAID HORIZONTAL PORTION OF SAID CASING, (111) EXTENDING LATERALLY BEYOND THE SIDE OF SAID SIDE PORTION OPPOSITE SAID DRIVE MEANS, (1111) AND BEING LOCATED SO THA T THE UPRIGHT PORTION
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-06-28 | 1968-12-28 | 1969-06-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-06-28 | 1972-12-28 | 1973-06-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-06-28 | 1976-12-28 | 1977-06-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |