Patent · US Expired

Four-wheel steerable motor vehicle

US4805940A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 6, 1988
Grant dateFeb 21, 1989
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 6, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60G2200/46
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A four-wheel steerable motor vehicle has a mechanism for steering front wheels in response to turning motion of a steering wheel, and a mechanism for steering rear wheels in response to steering of the front wheels. The rear wheels have camber with respect to ground which is more negative than camber of the front wheels with respect to ground. The motor vehicle also has front wheel suspensions supporting said front wheels, respectively, and rear wheel suspensions supporting said rear wheels, respectively, the front and rear wheel suspensions being of the double-wishbone type.

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