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Vehicle having an articulated suspension and method of using same

US8672065B2 · kind B2 · utility

15Cited by

127References

12Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Lockheed Martin Corporation · US

Inventors

Michael S. Beck · Königsee, DE
Jon T. Stinchcomb · Arlington, US
Wendell H. Chun · Littleton, US
Donald W. Nimblett · South 375th Place, US
James Tomlin · Grand Prairie, US
Kevin Conrad · Mansfield, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 12, 2006
Grant date	Mar 18, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 27, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60K2007/0092
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle includes a chassis and a plurality of wheel assemblies articulated with the chassis, each of the plurality of wheel assemblies comprising a rotatable wheel spaced away from the chassis. A vehicle includes a chassis and an articulated suspension system mounted to the chassis. A method includes comprising articulating at least one of a plurality of wheel assemblies with a chassis, each of the wheel assemblies including a rotatable wheel spaced apart from the chassis. A vehicle includes a chassis and articulatable means for rolling the chassis along a path.

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