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Powered radial truck

US4542699A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 12, 1984
Grant dateSep 24, 1985
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Expiry dateOct 12, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB61F3/04
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In a powered truck or bogie for a railway vehicle having steerable wheelsets which pivot with respect to the truck or bogie frame, the motor for each wheelset is mounted to the truck or bogie frame and coupled to the drive transmitting means by a flexible coupling having a substantially vertical pivotal axis which axis is coincident with the real or virtual pivotal axis of the wheelset with respect to the truck or bogie.

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