Vehicle
US8770333B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 12, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/19647
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle comprises a chassis, a pair of driving wheels, a pair of idle wheels, at least one steering group, and a differential. The steering group is capable of positioning one of the pairs of wheels in a steering geometry where an axis of each of the wheels of the pair of wheels capable of being positioned by the steering group intersects with the remaining axis within a ground-support quadrilateral formed by the pairs of wheels. The differential comprises an outer case, an inner case, a selective engagement, a selective blocking means, and a selective direct gearing means. When the inner case is coupled to the outer case a first half-shaft and a second half-shaft are driven similarly and when the inner case is coupled to the chassis and one of the half-shafts is drivingly engaged with a crown gear the first half-shaft and the second half-shaft are driven opposingly.
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