Articulated vehicle
OwnerRonald Samuel Blackhurstinventor
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Abstract
A vehicle has first and second parts with at least one road wheel. The first part pivotally connects to a connecting member at two spaced apart points to pivot about a first axis relative and the second part pivotally connects to the connecting member at two spaced apart points 18 to pivot about a second axis, which is perpendicular to the second axis, intersecting at a pivot point. A first drive shaft rotatably mounts to the first part and extends in a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the first part, a second drive shaft rotatably mounts to the second part and extends in a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the second part. The first and second drive shafts connect by a universal joint so that the two shafts to pivot relative to each other about the pivot point.
Claims24
An articulated vehicle comprising first and second parts, each part having a least one respective road wheel and a longitudinal axis running substantially parallel to the intended direction of travel of that part of the vehicle, wherein the two parts are connected together by a connecting member, the first part is pivotally connected to the connecting member at two spaced apart points to pivot about a first axis relative to the connecting member and the second part is pivotally connected to the connecting member at two spaced apart points to pivot about a second axis relative to the connecting member, the first and second axes are substantially perpendicular to each other and intersect at a pivot point, a first drive shaft is rotatably mounted to the first part and extends in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the first part, a second drive shaft is rotatably mounted to the second part and extends in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the second part and the first and second drive shafts are connected by a universal joint which allows the two shafts to pivot relative to each other about the pivot point.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.