US4223908A
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Steering system for vehicle trains
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1978-09-11
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Granted: 1980-09-23
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Expires: 1998-09-11
Abstract
Abstract A train comprising a lead and a plurality of interconnected succeeding transport vehicles and having devices for actuating the steering gears of succeeding vehicles. Adjacent transport vehicles are interconnected through links, whereas each device for actuating the steering gear incorporates two shafts vertically mounted on the bodies of adjacent transport vehicles and connected to pulleys wound around with a flexible pulling member, and a bushing hingedly installed on each vertical shaft and rigidly associated with said link. The vertical shaft mounted on the preceding transport vehicle is kinematically associated with an independent drive remotely controlled from the lead transport vehicle, while the succeeding transport vehicle and the shaft of the steering gear thereof carry pulleys wound around in a crosswise manner with flexible pulling member.
Inventors
- 👤 Boris E. Poliker
- 👤 Georgy M. Georgievsky
- 👤 Anatoly A. Kotov
- 👤 Sergei P. Kozyrev
- 👤 Nikolai N. Markelov
- 👤 Nikolai F. Chukhchin
- 👤 Eduard A. Kalinin
- 👤 Sergei S. Dmitrichenko
- 👤 Alexandr P. Ishanov
- 👤 Boris P. Kashuba
- 👤 Adolf D. Levitanus
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 15:11
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D12/00; B62D12/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
231 words
In a train comprising a lead transport vehicle; and at least one succeeding transport vehicle, each having a respective steering gear, devices for actuating said steering gears of said succeeding transport vehicles, each of said devices located between a succeeding transport vehicle and a transport vehicle preceding the same, and each device comprising: a first vertical shaft selectively rotatably mounted on the body of said preceding transport vehicle, a second vertical shaft rotatably mounted on the body of said succeeding transport vehicle, a first pulley mounted for rotation with said first vertical shaft, a second pulley mounted for rotation with said second vertical shaft, a flexible pulling member wound around said pulleys, a pair of bushings, each being located on one of said first and second vertical shafts, a link with one end thereof secured to said bushing of said first vertical shaft and the other end secured to said bushing of said second vertical shaft, drive means kinematically associated with said first shaft for selectively reversibly rotating the same and remotely controlled from said lead transport vehicle, an additonal pulley secured on said second vertical shaft, a pulley secured on the shaft of said steering gear of said succeeding transport vehicle, a flexible pulling member wound in a crosswise manner around said additional pulley and a pulley mounted on the shaft of said steering gear of said succeeding transport vehicle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
231 words
In a train comprising a lead transport vehicle; and at least one succeeding transport vehicle, each having a respective steering gear, devices for actuating said steering gears of said succeeding transport vehicles, each of said devices located between a succeeding transport vehicle and a transport vehicle preceding the same, and each device comprising: a first vertical shaft selectively rotatably mounted on the body of said preceding transport vehicle, a second vertical shaft rotatably mounted on the body of said succeeding transport vehicle, a first pulley mounted for rotation with said first vertical shaft, a second pulley mounted for rotation with said second vertical shaft, a flexible pulling member wound around said pulleys, a pair of bushings, each being located on one of said first and second vertical shafts, a link with one end thereof secured to said bushing of said first vertical shaft and the other end secured to said bushing of said second vertical shaft, drive means kinematically associated with said first shaft for selectively reversibly rotating the same and remotely controlled from said lead transport vehicle, an additonal pulley secured on said second vertical shaft, a pulley secured on the shaft of said steering gear of said succeeding transport vehicle, a flexible pulling member wound in a crosswise manner around said additional pulley and a pulley mounted on the shaft of said steering gear of said succeeding transport vehicle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
103 words
In the combination according to claim 1, wherein each of said first and second pulleys is rotatably mounted on the bushing connected with the link and additionally is hingedly connected to the respective one of said first and second vertical shafts by a respective hinge in a manner such that each respective pulley is angularly displaceable with respect to its respective shaft, and an additional bushing mounted on each respective shaft whose outer surface has affixed thereto two horizontally aligned axles carrying the bushing associated the link whereby said link can shift in a vertical plane together with each of said respective pulleys.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1983-09-23 | 1984-03-24 | 1984-09-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-09-23 | 1988-03-24 | 1988-09-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-09-23 | 1992-03-24 | 1992-09-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |