US3340949A
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Variable rate steering for articulated vehicle
Assignee: Eaton Corp
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Filing: 1966-06-23
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Granted: 1967-09-12
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Expires: 1986-06-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Lloyd A Molby
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 19:07
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D53/00; B62D53/02; E; E02; E02F; E02F9/00; E02F9/08; E02F9/0841
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
IN A VEHICLE OF THE CLASS DESCRIBED, FORWARD AND REAR PORTIONS PIVOTED TO ONE ANOTHER FOR STEERING MOVEMENT ABOUT A VERTICAL AXIS, POWER STEERING APPARATUS FOR PIVOTING SAID FORWARD AND REAR PORTIONS RELATIVELY TO ONE ANOTHER IN SAID VERTICAL AXIS, CONTROL FOR SAID POWER STEERING APPARATUS COMPRISING A MOUNTING DEVICE SECURED FOR ROTATION WITH ONE OF SAID VEHICLE PORTIONS IN SAID STEERING AXIS, A CONTROL MEMBER FOR SAID POWER STEERING APPRATUS, MEANS MOVABLY MOUNTING SAID CONTROL MEMBER AT A POINT ON SAID MOUNTING DEVICE THAT IS SPACED FROM SAID VERTICAL AXIS, A STEERING WHEEL, MEANS CONNECTING SAID CONTROL MEMBER TO SAID STEERING WHEEL AND TO ONE OF SAID PORTIONS OF THE VEHICLE SO AS TO MOVE SAID CONTROL MEMBER ON SAID MOUNTING DEVICE INCIDENTAL TO MOVEMENTS BETWEEN SAID WHEEL AND SAID ONE VEHICLE PORTION, AND SAID CONTROL MEMBER BEING MOVED AS A RESULTANT OF THE MOVEMENT OF SAID MOUNTING DEVICE AS THAT DEVICE ROTATES WITH ITS CORRESPONDING VEHICLE PORTION IN THE STEERING AXIS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
163 words
IN A VEHICLE OF THE CLASS DESCRIBED, FORWARD AND REAR PORTIONS PIVOTED TO ONE ANOTHER FOR STEERING MOVEMENT ABOUT A VERTICAL AXIS, POWER STEERING APPARATUS FOR PIVOTING SAID FORWARD AND REAR PORTIONS RELATIVELY TO ONE ANOTHER IN SAID VERTICAL AXIS, CONTROL FOR SAID POWER STEERING APPARATUS COMPRISING A MOUNTING DEVICE SECURED FOR ROTATION WITH ONE OF SAID VEHICLE PORTIONS IN SAID STEERING AXIS, A CONTROL MEMBER FOR SAID POWER STEERING APPRATUS, MEANS MOVABLY MOUNTING SAID CONTROL MEMBER AT A POINT ON SAID MOUNTING DEVICE THAT IS SPACED FROM SAID VERTICAL AXIS, A STEERING WHEEL, MEANS CONNECTING SAID CONTROL MEMBER TO SAID STEERING WHEEL AND TO ONE OF SAID PORTIONS OF THE VEHICLE SO AS TO MOVE SAID CONTROL MEMBER ON SAID MOUNTING DEVICE INCIDENTAL TO MOVEMENTS BETWEEN SAID WHEEL AND SAID ONE VEHICLE PORTION, AND SAID CONTROL MEMBER BEING MOVED AS A RESULTANT OF THE MOVEMENT OF SAID MOUNTING DEVICE AS THAT DEVICE ROTATES WITH ITS CORRESPONDING VEHICLE PORTION IN THE STEERING AXIS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-09-11 | 1971-03-13 | 1971-09-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-09-11 | 1975-03-13 | 1975-09-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-09-11 | 1979-03-13 | 1979-09-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |