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Front wheel speed-up mechanism for a four wheel drive vehicle when turning

US4798259A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 11, 1987
Grant dateJan 17, 1989
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Expiry dateDec 11, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S180/90
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A front wheel speed-up mechanism for a four wheel drive vehicle when turning, which, when front wheels serve as steering wheels, corrects a delay at the rotational circumferential speed of the front wheels later than the actual moving speed when the vehicle is turning, thereby gradually increasing the rotational circumferential speed of the front wheels in proportion to a length of a turning radius thereof.

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