Title:
SELF-STEERING AXLE, TRAILER AND VEHICLE SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004005047
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A self-steering axle assembly which can be supported to a vehicle includes an axle (28). A suspension (60) and steering system interposed between the axle and the vehicle are rotatable as a unit around a motion axis of the axle. A pivotally supported member such as a platform (150) can tilt to rotate the suspension and steering system. A mover such as a piston and cylinder assembly (172) is connected to determine the angular displacement of he platform with respect to he vehicle. When the actuator (170) is in a first position, caster is positive and when the platform is in a second position, caster is negative enabling the vehicle to self steer in the reverse mode. In a further embodiment, a vehicle or trailer is provided including a self-steering axle constructed in accordance with the present invention.
Inventors:
RUDDER BENITO V (US)
QATTAN JAMAL U (US)
QATTAN JAMAL U (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/017425
Publication Date:
November 11, 2004
Filing Date:
June 03, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
RUDDER BENITO V (US)
QATTAN JAMAL U (US)
QATTAN JAMAL U (US)
International Classes:
B60G11/04; B62D7/14; B62D13/04; B62D13/06; (IPC1-7): B60D1/01
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