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Apparatus for increasing the vertical travel of auxiliary wheels mounted on a vehicle
OwnerDavid Waltersinventor
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An apparatus for increasing the vertical travel of auxiliary wheels mounted on an auxiliary axle includes a lever rotatably mounted on the auxiliary axle and a wheel mounting spindle secured to the lever spaced from its mounting on the auxiliary axle to displace the wheel from the axle. In a preferred form of the invention, the lever is mounted on the axle by being secured to the end of a second axle rotatably mounted within the hollow auxiliary axle. Apparatus is provided to cause rotation of the lever between a lowered position in which the auxiliary wheels can be moved into weight bearing position and a raised, increased clearance position. A lock is provided so the lever can be locked in position, at least when in lowered position. In some cases, the lever will be mounted to the axle in a manner to allow the auxiliary wheel to caster and thereby steer with the vehicle on which it is mounted.
Apparatus for increasing the vertical travel of auxiliary wheels mounted on an auxiliary axle adapted to be mounted on the frame of a vehicle, and wherein the auxiliary axle is adapted to move between a lowered, weight bearing position, and a raised position, comprising lever means rotatably secured to the ends of said auxiliary axle and extending from the longitudinal axis of the auxiliary axle;
Apparatus for increasing the vertical travel of auxiliary wheels mounted on an auxiliary axle according to clim 5, wherein the means for rotating each disc includes cable means wrapped partially about the disc and means for pulling the cable means to cause rotation of the disc.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.