Adjustable vehicle axle
AssigneeONE3 Design, Inc.
InventorsThomas C. Boe, Kyle L. Boe, Thomas E. Boe, Mark J. Deutsch, Forrest R. Beeler, Matthew T. Miller
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Abstract
A pair of wheels coupled together by an adjustable axle mechanism. A right straight-line linkage coupled to a right wheel and a left straight-line linkage coupled to a left wheel. The right straight-line linkage and the left straight-line linkage are connected together and each move independently from each other between an extended position and a retracted position.
Claims18
A vehicle comprising a pair of wheels coupled together by an adjustable axle mechanism, the adjustable axle mechanism comprising:
- a right straight-line linkage coupled to a right wheel;
- a left straight-line linkage coupled to a left wheel;
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- wherein the right straight-line linkage and the left straight-line linkage are connected together and each move independently from each other between an extended position and a retracted position, wherein each of the right straight-line linkage and the left straight-line linkage comprises a tire mounting member and a frame mounting member, and wherein each of the right straight-line linkage and the left straight-line linkage further comprises a first scissor unit and a second scissor unit each of which comprises of a first bar comprising a first end coupled to the tire mounting member and a second end and a second bar comprising a first end coupled to the frame mounting member and a second end, wherein the second end of the first bar and the second end of the second bar are pivotally coupled together.
A vehicle comprising a pair of wheels coupled together by an adjustable axle mechanism, the adjustable axle mechanism comprising:
- a frame mounting member;
- a right tire assembly and a tire mounted to the right tire assembly;
- a right straight-line linkage coupled between the frame mounting member and the right tire assembly, wherein the right straight-line linkage further comprises of a pair of first bars each of which is coupled to the right the assembly at one end and the other end pivotally connected to one of a pair of second bars each of which is connected to the frame mounting member at its other end;
- a first timing linkage connected between the pair of first bars on the right straight-line linkage;
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- a second timing linkage connected between the pair of second bars on the right straight-line linkage;
- wherein the right straight-line linkage moves the tire between an extended position and a retracted position.
A vehicle comprising:
- a frame;
- a frame mounting member mounted to the frame;
- a right tire mounting assembly and a left tire mounting assembly
- a wheel mounted to the right tire mounting assembly and a wheel mounted to the left tire mounting assembly;
- a right straight-line linkage coupled to the right tire mounting assembly;
- a left straight-line linkage coupled to the left tire mounting assembly;
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- wherein the right straight-line linkage and the left straight-line linkage are connected together and each move independently from each other between an extended position and a retracted position, wherein each of the right straight-line linkage and the left straight-line linkage further comprises a first scissor unit and a second scissor unit each of which comprises of a first bar comprising a first end coupled to the tire mounting assembly and a second end and a second bar comprising a first end coupled to the frame mounting member and a second end, wherein the second end of the first bar and the second end of the second bar are pivotally coupled together.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.