Fender Mounting Assembly for Utility Vehicles
AssigneeAGCO Corporation
InventorFrederic Ducroquet
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Abstract
A utility vehicle such as an agricultural tractor comprises a steerable wheel secured to a wheel carrier which is mounted to a vehicle frame. The wheel is steerable through a range of steering angles about a substantially vertical steering axis A fender is mounted above the wheel on a support arm. The support arm is fixed relative to the wheel carrier so as to pivot with the wheel during steering through the whole of said range. The fender is pivotally mounted to the support arm at a pivoting mount located above the wheel. The fender is forced to pivot with respect to the wheel and support arm when the fender engages the vehicle frame.
Claims10
A utility vehicle comprising a steerable wheel secured to a wheel carrier which is mounted to a vehicle frame, the wheel being steerable through a range of steering angles about a substantially vertical steering axis, and a fender mounted above the wheel on a support arm, the support arm being fixed relative to the wheel carrier so as to pivot with the wheel during steering through the whole of said range, the fender being pivotally mounted to the support arm at a pivoting mount located above the wheel, wherein the fender is forced to pivot with respect to the wheel and support arm when the fender engages the vehicle frame.
An agricultural tractor comprising a steerable wheel secured to a wheel carrier which is mounted to a vehicle frame, the wheel being steerable through a range of steering angles about a substantially vertical steering axis, and a fender mounted above the wheel on a support arm, the support arm being fixed relative to the wheel carrier so as to pivot with the wheel during steering through the whole of said range, the fender being pivotally mounted to the support arm at a pivoting mount located above the wheel, wherein the fender is forced to pivot with respect to the wheel and support arm when the fender engages the vehicle frame.
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