US3304097A
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Adjustable compensating tandem wheel suspension for vehicles
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-07-02
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Granted: 1967-02-14
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Expires: 1985-07-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Orval M Lewis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 10:29
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60P; B60P1/00; B60P1/04; B60P1/06; B60P1/08; B60G; B60G5/00; B60G5/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
IN A VEHICLE HAVING A PAIR OF LONGITUDINAL-EXTENDING SIDE FRAME MEMBERS, A PAIR OF ADJUSTABLE COMPENSATING WHEEL SUSPENSION ASSEMBLIES LOCATED ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE VEHICLE RESPECTIVELY, EACH ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF IDENTICAL WHEEL-CARRYING KNEES SPACED LONGITUDINALLY ALONG THE SIDE FRAME MEMBER, THE FORWARD END OF EACH KNEE IN THE DIRECTION OF NORMAL TRAVEL OF THE VEHICLE PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID SIDE FRAME MEMBER FOR UP AND DOWN MOVEMENT, THE PIVOTAL MOUNTING FOR EACH KNEE SO ARRANGED AS TO PROVIDE A SPACING OF A FEW INCHES BETWEEN THE KNEE AND SAID SIDE FRAME MEMBER, A PULLEY ON THE REAR END OF EACH KNEE MOUNTED ON THE FACE OF THE KNEE OPPOSITE SAID SIDE FRAME MEMBER, A PAIR OF COOPERATING PULLEYS FOR EACH KNEE MOUNTED ON SAID SIDE FRAME MEMBER IN THE SAME PLANE WITH SAID FIRST MENTIONED KNEE PULLEY, SAID COOPERATING PULLEYS LOCATED BELOW SAID END PULLEY AND POSITIONED RESPECTIVELY ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
IN A VEHICLE HAVING A PAIR OF LONGITUDINAL-EXTENDING SIDE FRAME MEMBERS, A PAIR OF ADJUSTABLE COMPENSATING WHEEL SUSPENSION ASSEMBLIES LOCATED ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE VEHICLE RESPECTIVELY, EACH ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF IDENTICAL WHEEL-CARRYING KNEES SPACED LONGITUDINALLY ALONG THE SIDE FRAME MEMBER, THE FORWARD END OF EACH KNEE IN THE DIRECTION OF NORMAL TRAVEL OF THE VEHICLE PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID SIDE FRAME MEMBER FOR UP AND DOWN MOVEMENT, THE PIVOTAL MOUNTING FOR EACH KNEE SO ARRANGED AS TO PROVIDE A SPACING OF A FEW INCHES BETWEEN THE KNEE AND SAID SIDE FRAME MEMBER, A PULLEY ON THE REAR END OF EACH KNEE MOUNTED ON THE FACE OF THE KNEE OPPOSITE SAID SIDE FRAME MEMBER, A PAIR OF COOPERATING PULLEYS FOR EACH KNEE MOUNTED ON SAID SIDE FRAME MEMBER IN THE SAME PLANE WITH SAID FIRST MENTIONED KNEE PULLEY, SAID COOPERATING PULLEYS LOCATED BELOW SAID END PULLEY AND POSITIONED RESPECTIVELY ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE
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