Compact industrial vehicle
US4597468A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 2, 1984 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D49/0621
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A compact industrial vehicle, for example in the form of a compact loader, has four steered wheels may be swiveled through 180.degree. between two end positions. The vehicle has a straddling or gantry chassis and the wheels are mounted on straddling axles, whose axle members are placed towards the top of the wheels. Running down from the axle members there are oblique wheel mounting legs ending at the space inside the wheels, in which there is a drive for the final drive step down gearing. Therefore the vehicle is optimally maneuverable while the ground and the tires are not subjected to heavy wear, there are good running characteristics and the driver is able to board the vehicle easily.
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