Adjustable gauge steering axle

Claim 2

An adjustable gauge steering axle comprising an adjustable length beam and a steering control associated with said beam and including a double-acting, dual piston rod hydraulic cylinder with either each piston rod connected to a corresponding steering arm through a respective strut, wherein said struts are adjustable in length telescopically and linked to their respective piston rod, through an intervening swivel joint with each strut including a tubular sleeve; a first hollow tubular draw-out telescopically slidable in said sleeve and a second draw-out telescopically slidable in said first draw-out with the adjustment pitch distance on one draw-out being a sub-multiple of the adjustment pitch distance of the other draw-out, each draw-out being provided with notches at predetermined pitch intervals and means cooperating with said notches to lock said strut in adjusted position.

Claim 3

An axle according to claim 1, characterized in that said hydraulic cylinder includes a housing affixed to said beam.

Claim 4

An adjustable gauge steering axle comprising an adjustable length beam and a steering control associated with said beam and including a double-acting, dual piston rod hydraulic cylinder with either each piston rod connected to a corresponding steering arm through a respective strut, wherein said struts are adjustable in length telescopically and linked to their respective piston rod, through an intervening swivel joint with each strut including a tubular sleeve; a first hollow tubular draw-out telescopically slidable in said sleeve and a second draw-out telescopically slidable in said first draw-out, each draw-out being provided with notches at predetermined pitch intervals and means cooperating with said notches to lock said strut in adjusted position, and wherein said beam comprises a tubular crosspiece having, at opposed ends thereof, two arms perforated at pitch intervals and fitting telescopically thereinto, said crosspiece being formed with holes adapted to receive a screw for locking the arms to the crosspiece, removably therein, the spacing between the centers of said holes being a sub-multiple of the spacing between the centers of the holes formed in each arm.

Claim 5

An adjustable gauge steering axle comprising an adjustable length beam and a steering control associated with said beam and including a double-acting, dual piston rod hydraulic cylinder with either each piston rod connected to a corresponding steering arm through a respective strut, wherein said struts are adjustable in length telescopically and linked to their respective piston rod, through an intervening swivel joint with each strut including a tubular sleeve; a first hollow tubular draw-out telescopically slidable in said sleeve and a second draw-out telescopically slidable in said first draw-out, each draw-out being provided with notches at predetermined pitch intervals and means cooperating with said notches to lock said strut in adjusted position, and wherein said beam comprises a tubular crosspiece having, at opposed ends thereof, two arms perforated at pitch intervals and fitting telescopically thereinto, said crosspiece being formed with holes adapted to receive a screw for locking the arms to the crosspiece, removably therein, the spacing between the centers of said holes being a sub-multiple of the spacing between the centers of the holes formed in each arm.