Articulator for interconnecting front and rear vehicle chassis portions
US4273353A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 5, 1979 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D53/021
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An articulator for interconnecting front and rear chassis portions of a vehicle including a horizontal coupling assembly permitting relative pivoting of the front and rear portions of the vehicle about a generally horizontal axis. The horizontal axis passes longitudinally through the center of a pair of cylindrical mounting sleeves. A pair of insert enclosures each extend about respective cylindrical mounting sleeves and are concentric therewith. The mounting sleeves are connected to one of the vehicle portions while the insert enclosures are connected to a frame member which, in turn, is connected to another of the vehicle portions. There is a resilient insert fitted between the cylindrical mounting sleeve and the pair of insert enclosures.
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