Patent · US Active

Multipurpose utility vehicle

US8534412B2 · kind B2 · utility

15Cited by

42References

16Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Custom Chassis, Inc. · US

Inventors

Michael Huhn · Dresden, DE
Matthew Thomas Tipple · Wakeman, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 8, 2008
Grant date	Sep 17, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 4, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60G2300/02
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A multiuse vehicle comprises a frame having longitudinal portions forming a central opening for supporting an engine and end portions extending forward and rearward from said longitudinal portions, each of the end portions having a downwardly extending leg portion with one or more hitches. A suspension system includes the use of pivoting arms that carry trunnion-mounted differentials. An operator's cab is mounted on a forward portion of the frame to provide the operator with increased visibility. The frame behind the operator's cab is configured to receive any of a variety of devices such as a dump bed, a sprayer tank, a salt spreader, or a flat bed.

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