161 |
Welded hot-rolled high-strength steel structural members and methods |
US13346218 |
2012-01-09 |
US09027309B2 |
2015-05-12 |
Hugh M. Gallagher, Jr.; Joseph Bryan Loosle; Jack L. Williams; William W. Wood; Brenda D. Daniels; Cory J. Anthony; David R. Smith |
Hot-rolled high-strength steel elongated structural members and method of making same are disclosed by hot-rolling high-strength steel having a specific chemical composition to provide structural units. The units are then welded together to provide structural members of desired geometrical configuration including a thin web with opposed thicker flanges extending therefrom to increase the load bearing capacity of the members. |
162 |
Low floor vehicles for transporting passengers |
US13953983 |
2013-07-30 |
US08967669B2 |
2015-03-03 |
Kenneth Kane; Shawn Yopp; John Smyczak |
In one embodiment, a vehicle for transporting passengers can include a chassis, a support member, and a labyrinthine girder. The support member can be rigidly engaged to and project from the chassis. The labyrinthine girder can include a coupling platform that is coupled to the support member. The labyrinthine girder can form a partial enclosure that surrounds a portion of the frame rail. An offset distance can be disposed between the labyrinthine girder and the frame rail. |
163 |
WELDED HOT-ROLLED HIGH-STRENGTH STEEL STRUCTURAL MEMBERS AND METHODS |
US14202759 |
2014-03-10 |
US20140191018A1 |
2014-07-10 |
Hugh M. Gallagher, JR.; Joseph Bryan Loosle; Jack L. Williams; William W. Wood; Brenda D. Daniels; Cory J. Anthony; David R. Smith |
Hot-rolled high-strength steel elongated structural members and method of making same are disclosed by hot-rolling high-strength steel having a specific chemical composition to provide structural units. The units are then welded together to provide structural members of desired geometrical configuration including a thin web with opposed thicker flanges extending therefrom to increase the load bearing capacity of the members. |
164 |
Three wheeled vehicle |
US13425975 |
2012-03-21 |
US08695746B2 |
2014-04-15 |
James A. J. Holroyd; Gustavo A. Aramayo; Jason J. Hohenstein; Mathew Bradley Wiest; Jeffrey D. Bennett; Mark Alan Ziliak |
A three wheeled vehicle is disclosed having a vehicle frame with a frame sidewall providing a substantially flat surface, with recesses in the flat surface. Alignment arms have inner ends and outer ends, where the inner ends are mounted to the frame sidewall, and the outer ends mount a wheel hub. The inner ends have couplings with pivotal portions and fixed portions, the pivotal portions being at least partially positioned within the recesses, and the fixed portions being attached to the substantially flat surface. |
165 |
SIDE-BY-SIDE DIESEL UTILITY VEHICLE |
US13725340 |
2012-12-21 |
US20140067215A1 |
2014-03-06 |
MARCUS A. WETTERLUND; MATTHEW J. KALDOR; BRIAN P. DEHNERT |
A utility vehicle comprises a plurality of ground engaging members and a frame supported by the plurality of ground engaging members. The frame includes a front frame portion, a mid-frame portion, and a rear frame portion. The utility vehicle further comprises an attachment supported at the front frame portion. Additionally, the utility vehicle includes an operator area supported by the frame and including an operator seat and an adjacent passenger seat spaced apart from the operator seat. The operator seat and the passenger seat are in a side-by-side arrangement. The utility vehicle also comprises an auxiliary power assembly having an attachment shaft configured to be operably coupled to the attachment. The attachment shaft extends in a generally longitudinal direction of the utility vehicle and projects outwardly from the front frame portion. |
166 |
Carrier frame of a utility vehicle |
US12741850 |
2008-10-24 |
US08511711B2 |
2013-08-20 |
Robert Honzek |
A utility vehicle (1) comprising a carrier frame (3) mounted above a transaxle (2) is provided. The carrier frame (3) comprises a first carrier frame section (30) and a second carrier frame section (40). A height level of the first carrier frame section (30) differs from a height level of the second carrier frame section (40). |
167 |
CHASSIS |
US12300716 |
2008-09-03 |
US20100170739A1 |
2010-07-08 |
Andrew North |
There is disclosed a chassis for a high mobility vehicle, the vehicle defining a longitudinal axis, the chassis comprising a tubular transmission member generally parallel to the longitudinal axis and extending from a foremost axle to a rearmost axle and thus defining a transmission axis at least one structural member the tubular transmission member being connected to the at least one structural member wherein the chassis comprises at least one foremost attachment means whereby recovery means may attach to the chassis, the attachment means being arranged with one of the structural members such that recovery loads are transmitted through the said one of the structural members. |
168 |
Working vehicle |
US11664368 |
2005-05-02 |
US07735594B2 |
2010-06-15 |
Shigemi Hidaka |
There is provided a working vehicle 1including the right and left vehicle frames reinforced by an upper connecting member and a lower connecting member near the engine, thereby eliminating the conventional need for e.g. highly rigid cylindrical members in constructing the right and left vehicle frames.An engine frame for mounting an engine are connected with a pair of right and left vehicle frames, and a transmission case is placed between rear portions of the right and left vehicle frames. The right and the left vehicle frames are connected via an upper connecting member and a lower connecting member. The engine has an output portion provided with a flywheel, which has its outer circumference surrounded by the right and the left vehicle frames and the upper and the lower connecting members. |
169 |
Working Vehicle |
US11664368 |
2005-05-02 |
US20070193816A1 |
2007-08-23 |
Shigemi Hidaka |
[Object] There is provided a working vehicle including the right and left vehicle frames reinforced by an upper connecting member and a lower connecting member near the engine, thereby eliminating the conventional need for e.g. highly rigid cylindrical members in constructing the right and left vehicle frames. [Means for Solution] An engine frame for mounting an engine are connected with a pair of right and left vehicle frames, and a transmission case is placed between rear portions of the right and left vehicle frames. The right and the left vehicle frames are connected via an upper connecting member and a lower connecting member. The engine has an output portion provided with a flywheel, which has its outer circumference surrounded by the right and the left vehicle frames and the upper and the lower connecting members. |
170 |
Rear drive M113 conversion method |
US349338 |
1994-12-05 |
US5577311A |
1996-11-26 |
Matthew G. Riddle |
This invention pertains to a method of rear drive conversion of the M113 family of vehicles to provide a light, mobile and tactical hybrid vehicle. The method includes stripping an M113 to a base aluminum hull and providing modified or newly fabricated parts to enable the conversion. Using the rear drive conversion process disclosed herein, critical operations parameters such as volume under armor, mobility, air transportability and vehicle performance efficiency per unit weight are significantly increased. |
171 |
Motor vehicle |
US155955 |
1993-11-19 |
US5383683A |
1995-01-24 |
Albert Hufgard |
The present invention is concerned with a motor vehicle, in particular, a motor vehicle having an electric motor, comprising a chassis having at least three wheels, with the side walls of the bottom part of the chassis containing the seats being formed of cross-connected hollow elements and the upper part of the chassis being formed as a hatch to be opened at least partly. To essentially reduce the front-sided in-flow drag, in the practice of the invention, the hollow elements are formed of two tubular supports open at the front and rear ends. All cross-sections of the supports, between the openings of identical cross-section, correspond to the cross-sections of the openings. The cumulative cross-sections of the two supports correspond at least to half the cross-sectional size of the bottom part of the chassis. |
172 |
Frame, power train and wheel assembly |
US124514 |
1980-02-25 |
US4313518A |
1982-02-02 |
Erich Ledwinka; Milan Cvetnic |
A centrally disposed, torsion-proof carrying tube contains a propeller shaft operatively connected to the driven axle assemblies and equipped with supports for the body of the vehicle. Each axle assembly has a spur gear differential associated therewith and comprises two bevel gear trains succeeding the differential and accommodated in a gear housing flanged to the central carrying tube. The body supports comprise at least two cross members joined to the carrying tube and two longitudinal members secured to the cross members. Each wheel is mounted on a stub axle carried by a longitudinal control arm pivoted to a cross member on an axis which is transverse to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. Two universal-joint shafts drive the two wheels of each axle assembly. Each universal-joint shaft is associated with one of the bevel gear trains and is enclosed in a splash-proofing shell tube connected by ball-type joints to the adjacent stub axle and to the adjacent gear housing, respectively. Each shell tube is mounted at one end in an axially yieldable annular seal. |
173 |
Tag axle for sub-frame of heavy duty truck power module |
US929798 |
1978-07-31 |
US4181189A |
1980-01-01 |
Dean Hobbensiefken |
To increase the load carrying capacity of a truck employing a separable power module having a sub-frame coupled to the main frame of a forward steerable unit and trailing therefrom, a trailing or tag axle assembly has its trailing arms coupled to the sub-frame of the power module through transverse axis non-slip rubber bushings. The tag axle proper is coupled to the rear ends of the trailing arms through longitudinal axis non-slip rubber bushings. The tag axle assembly includes seats for air springs disposed directly over the tag axle and carried by an extension of the main frame of the forward steerable unit. Stresses induced by sharp turning of the vehicle are transmitted to the sub-frame of the power module and not to the main frame of the vehicle resulting in better steerability and less wear and tear on tires and mechanical structures. The increased load carrying capacity of the truck is obtained with a minimal weight increase and with comparatively low cost of manufacturing. |
174 |
Vehicle |
US838740 |
1977-10-03 |
US4142599A |
1979-03-06 |
Robert J. Schmitt |
The vehicle of the present invention has an ovular shape and is supported by four wheels which are arranged with one wheel in the forward position, one wheel in the rearward position, and two wheels at the lateral sides of the vehicle. A flexible bumper surrounds the vehicle and is rotatably mounted by bearing means to the vehicle so that the bumper can rotate with respect to the vehicle. The vehicle includes a folding shutter roof and seats which can fold up to form a bed for sleeping. The vehicle includes a tow bar which is retractable, and further includes means associated with the front wheel for minimizing the tendency of the vehicle to dip adjacent the forward end thereof whenever braking occurs. |
175 |
Amphibious all-terrain vehicle |
US3771615D |
1971-08-06 |
US3771615A |
1973-11-13 |
RIELI A |
An amphibious all-terrain vehicle which is capable of translating over and through essentially all forms of terrain and substantially any environment. The vehicle has a prime mover operatively associated with at least two hydrostatic transmissions which are mounted in a manner to isolate them from forces exerted on the vehicle. The transmissions supply the power generated by the prime mover through a chain drive system, which multiplies the torque produced by the engine, to a plurality of traction members mounted on both sides of the vehicle. A lubricant is contained in a portion of the vehicle chassis structure to lubricate the chain drive system as it passes therethrough. An automatic chain tensioning device is positioned adjacent each chain of the chain drive system to prevent the chains from operatively disengaging from their mating components due to excessive chain slack during normal straight ahead operation or in the event of a sudden change in the direction of the driving forces being applied to the chain drive system by the transmissions. The vehicle operator steers, controls the forward and reverse directions, and speed of the vehicle by manipulating a single vehicle operators control member.
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176 |
Flexible shuttle car |
US49478365 |
1965-10-11 |
US3403797A |
1968-10-01 |
LEE ARTHUR L; COVAL ARTHUR B |
|
177 |
Drive arrangement for vehicles with torsion-free articulated suspensions |
US54209266 |
1966-04-12 |
US3370667A |
1968-02-27 |
JANET BISHOP MURIEL |
|
178 |
Torsion-free articulated vehicle suspension |
US41816764 |
1964-12-14 |
US3266815A |
1966-08-16 |
BISHOP MURIEL J |
|
179 |
Pinched frame or chassis for vehicle |
US66471957 |
1957-06-10 |
US2855213A |
1958-10-07 |
FRED GERHARDT |
|
180 |
Highway truck |
US40832954 |
1954-02-05 |
US2855064A |
1958-10-07 |
MCCULLOUGH WILLIAM L |
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