Transport vehicle

US4225153A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG · DE

Inventors

• Ulrich Bez · Gerlingen, DE
• Gebhard Ruf · Rutesheim, DE
• Imre Selmeci · Stuttgart, DE
• Klaus-Roger Duwel · Erbach, DE
• Herbert Linge · Rutesheim, DE
• Hartmut Holzer · Hemmingen, DE
• Volker Munz · Ludwigsburg, DE
• Wolfgang Hanisch
• Karl-Heinz Hauser · Kloten, CH

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 12, 1977
• Grant date: Sep 30, 1980
• Expiry date: Dec 12, 1997

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B62D31/02
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A transport vehicle which includes a vehicle frame, a vehicle cab or cabin, and a spring support arrangement for supporting the vehicle cab or cabin at the vehicle frame. At least one of a mechanical or hydraulic elevating system is operatively connected at the vehicle cab or cabin and the vehicle frame for enabling a predetermined amount of pivotal movement of the vehicle cab or cabin relative to the vehicle frame in a vertically extending plane. A damping system is operatively connected to the elevating system so as to effect a damping action thereon.