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US 7,987,932 B2Granted
Heavy vehicle
AssigneeMichelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
InventorPierre Durif
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Abstract
A heavy vehicle, such as a transport vehicle or a “civil engineering” vehicle, of a mass greater than 500 metric tons, fitted with tires of radial structure of a diameter greater than three meters fifty having an axial width greater than 37 inches, and comprising a front axle provided with at least two tires and a rear axle, by which is transmitted at least part of the motive power. The rear axle of the vehicle comprises at least five tires.
Claims8
A heavy load-carrying vehicle of a mass greater than 500 metric tons and operable to generate a motive power, the heavy load-carrying vehicle comprising:
- a front axle;
- at least two front tires mounted on the front axle;
- a rear axle for transmitting at least part of the motive power, the rear axle being spaced from the front axle;
- and
- at least five rear tires mounted on the rear axle,
- wherein each of the front and rear tires has a diameter greater than 3.5 meters and an axial width greater than 37 inches;
- and
- wherein four front tires are mounted on the front axle, two of which are driving or motive power transmitting tires.
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