US3263628A
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Bogie suspension for convertible railway-highway vehicle
Assignee: Grove Manufacturing Co
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Filing: 1964-04-01
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Granted: 1966-08-02
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Expires: 1984-04-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John L Grove
- 👤 Benjamin A Stevens
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 17:43
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60F; B60F1/00; B60F1/04; B60F1/043; B61; B61D; B61D15/00; B61D15/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
IN A VEHICLE HAVING FRONT AND REAR BOGIE ASSEMBLIES CARRIED BY THE VEHICLE FRAME FOR SUPPORTING THE VEHICLE ON THE RAILS OF A RAILWAY TRACK, EACH BOGIES ASSEMBLY COMPRISING, A BOLSTER PLATE OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID VEHICLE FRAME FOR ROCKING MOVEMENT ABOUT AN AXIS EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID VEHICLE, AXLE MEANS HAVING AT LEAST ONE FLANGED WHEEL ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON EACH END THEREOF, AND A CASTER PLATE CARRIED BY SAID AXLE MEANS AND HAVING A VERTICALLY EXTENDING SHAFT JOURNALED WITHIN SAID BOLSTER PLATE, WHEREBY THE CASTER PLATE AND ASSOCIATED AXLE MEANS ARE ADAPTED TO SWIVEL IN A HORIZONTAL PLANE RELATIVE TO SAID BOLSTER PLATE, THE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
IN A VEHICLE HAVING FRONT AND REAR BOGIE ASSEMBLIES CARRIED BY THE VEHICLE FRAME FOR SUPPORTING THE VEHICLE ON THE RAILS OF A RAILWAY TRACK, EACH BOGIES ASSEMBLY COMPRISING, A BOLSTER PLATE OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID VEHICLE FRAME FOR ROCKING MOVEMENT ABOUT AN AXIS EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID VEHICLE, AXLE MEANS HAVING AT LEAST ONE FLANGED WHEEL ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON EACH END THEREOF, AND A CASTER PLATE CARRIED BY SAID AXLE MEANS AND HAVING A VERTICALLY EXTENDING SHAFT JOURNALED WITHIN SAID BOLSTER PLATE, WHEREBY THE CASTER PLATE AND ASSOCIATED AXLE MEANS ARE ADAPTED TO SWIVEL IN A HORIZONTAL PLANE RELATIVE TO SAID BOLSTER PLATE, THE
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