US3190385A
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Drive and steering mechanism for wheeled vehicles or implements
Assignee: AGCO Ltd
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Filing: 1961-04-12
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Granted: 1965-06-22
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Expires: 1981-04-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Allport Edward James
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 08:16
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D11/00; A; A01; A01D; A01D41/00; A01D41/12; A01D41/127; A01D41/1274; A01D69/00; B62D1/00; B62D1/02; B62D1/16; B62D49/00; B62D49/06; B62D49/0692
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
COMBINED DRIVING AND STEERING MEANS FOR A SELF-PROPELLED VEHICLE HAVING A PAIR OF AXLES, AND GROUND WHEELS MOUNTED TO SAID AXLES COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A CONTINUOUSLY DRIVEN MAIN SHAFT, AN INDEPENDENT DRIVE CONNECTION FROM THE MAIN SHAFT TO THE RESPECTIVE AXLES, EACH SAID DRIVE CONNECTION INCLUDING A PAIR OF ADJUSTABLE SHEAVE V-PULLEYS FIXED TO AND ROTAABLE WITH THE MAIN SHAFT, V-PULLEY CONNECTED TO DRIVE EACH AXLE, AN IDLER PULLEY, A SINGLE ENDLESS V-BELT TRAINED OVER SAID AXLE PULER AND SAID IDLER PULLEY AND HAVING ITS OPPOSITE REACHES TRAINED OVER THE RESPECTIVE ADJUSTABLE PULLEYS, MEANS FOR ADJUATING EACH PAIR OF V-PULLEYS TO DRIVINGLY ENGAGE TO OTHER PULLEY WITH THE BELT AND SIMULTANEOUSLY DISENGAGE THE OTHER PULLEY WITH THE BELT, AND CONTROL MEANS FOR OPERATING THE ADJUSTING MEANS FOR BOTH PAIRS OF ADJUSTABLE V-PULLEYS IN UNSION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
COMBINED DRIVING AND STEERING MEANS FOR A SELF-PROPELLED VEHICLE HAVING A PAIR OF AXLES, AND GROUND WHEELS MOUNTED TO SAID AXLES COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A CONTINUOUSLY DRIVEN MAIN SHAFT, AN INDEPENDENT DRIVE CONNECTION FROM THE MAIN SHAFT TO THE RESPECTIVE AXLES, EACH SAID DRIVE CONNECTION INCLUDING A PAIR OF ADJUSTABLE SHEAVE V-PULLEYS FIXED TO AND ROTAABLE WITH THE MAIN SHAFT, V-PULLEY CONNECTED TO DRIVE EACH AXLE, AN IDLER PULLEY, A SINGLE ENDLESS V-BELT TRAINED OVER SAID AXLE PULER AND SAID IDLER PULLEY AND HAVING ITS OPPOSITE REACHES TRAINED OVER THE RESPECTIVE ADJUSTABLE PULLEYS, MEANS FOR ADJUATING EACH PAIR OF V-PULLEYS TO DRIVINGLY ENGAGE TO OTHER PULLEY WITH THE BELT AND SIMULTANEOUSLY DISENGAGE THE OTHER PULLEY WITH THE BELT, AND CONTROL MEANS FOR OPERATING THE ADJUSTING MEANS FOR BOTH PAIRS OF ADJUSTABLE V-PULLEYS IN UNSION.
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