AU2003240503A8 - Self-steering axle, trailer and vehicle system - Google Patents

Self-steering axle, trailer and vehicle system

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Publication number
AU2003240503A8
AU2003240503A8 AU2003240503A AU2003240503A AU2003240503A8 AU 2003240503 A8 AU2003240503 A8 AU 2003240503A8 AU 2003240503 A AU2003240503 A AU 2003240503A AU 2003240503 A AU2003240503 A AU 2003240503A AU 2003240503 A8 AU2003240503 A8 AU 2003240503A8
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Australia
Prior art keywords
trailer
self
vehicle system
steering axle
steering
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Abandoned
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AU2003240503A
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AU2003240503A1 (en
Inventor
Jamal U Qattan
Benito V Rudder
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Individual
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Individual
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Priority claimed from US10/188,236 external-priority patent/US7273217B2/en
Priority claimed from US10/406,098 external-priority patent/US20040188971A1/en
Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual
Publication of AU2003240503A1 publication Critical patent/AU2003240503A1/en
Publication of AU2003240503A8 publication Critical patent/AU2003240503A8/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G11/00—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or kind of springs
    • B60G11/02—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or kind of springs having leaf springs only
    • B60G11/04—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or kind of springs having leaf springs only arranged substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D13/00—Steering specially adapted for trailers
    • B62D13/04—Steering specially adapted for trailers for individually-pivoted wheels
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D13/00—Steering specially adapted for trailers
    • B62D13/06—Steering specially adapted for trailers for backing a normally drawn trailer
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D7/00—Steering linkage; Stub axles or their mountings
    • B62D7/06—Steering linkage; Stub axles or their mountings for individually-pivoted wheels, e.g. on king-pins
    • B62D7/14—Steering linkage; Stub axles or their mountings for individually-pivoted wheels, e.g. on king-pins the pivotal axes being situated in more than one plane transverse to the longitudinal centre line of the vehicle, e.g. all-wheel steering
    • B62D7/142—Steering linkage; Stub axles or their mountings for individually-pivoted wheels, e.g. on king-pins the pivotal axes being situated in more than one plane transverse to the longitudinal centre line of the vehicle, e.g. all-wheel steering specially adapted for particular vehicles, e.g. tractors, carts, earth-moving vehicles, trucks
    • B62D7/144—Steering linkage; Stub axles or their mountings for individually-pivoted wheels, e.g. on king-pins the pivotal axes being situated in more than one plane transverse to the longitudinal centre line of the vehicle, e.g. all-wheel steering specially adapted for particular vehicles, e.g. tractors, carts, earth-moving vehicles, trucks for vehicles with more than two axles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2200/00—Indexing codes relating to suspension types
    • B60G2200/30—Rigid axle suspensions
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2200/00—Indexing codes relating to suspension types
    • B60G2200/40—Indexing codes relating to the wheels in the suspensions
    • B60G2200/445—Self-steered wheels
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2200/00—Indexing codes relating to suspension types
    • B60G2200/40—Indexing codes relating to the wheels in the suspensions
    • B60G2200/464—Caster angle
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2202/00—Indexing codes relating to the type of spring, damper or actuator
    • B60G2202/10—Type of spring
    • B60G2202/11—Leaf spring
    • B60G2202/112—Leaf spring longitudinally arranged
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2202/00—Indexing codes relating to the type of spring, damper or actuator
    • B60G2202/40—Type of actuator
    • B60G2202/41—Fluid actuator
    • B60G2202/413—Hydraulic actuator
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2204/00—Indexing codes related to suspensions per se or to auxiliary parts
    • B60G2204/10—Mounting of suspension elements
    • B60G2204/12—Mounting of springs or dampers
    • B60G2204/121—Mounting of leaf springs
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2204/00—Indexing codes related to suspensions per se or to auxiliary parts
    • B60G2204/10—Mounting of suspension elements
    • B60G2204/15—Mounting of subframes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2206/00—Indexing codes related to the manufacturing of suspensions: constructional features, the materials used, procedures or tools
    • B60G2206/01—Constructional features of suspension elements, e.g. arms, dampers, springs
    • B60G2206/011—Modular constructions
    • B60G2206/0112—Bogies for heavy vehicles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2300/00—Indexing codes relating to the type of vehicle
    • B60G2300/04—Trailers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2401/00—Indexing codes relating to the type of sensors based on the principle of their operation
    • B60G2401/20—Switches, e.g. mercury or ball type switches
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2600/00—Indexing codes relating to particular elements, systems or processes used on suspension systems or suspension control systems
    • B60G2600/21—Self-controlled or adjusted
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2600/00—Indexing codes relating to particular elements, systems or processes used on suspension systems or suspension control systems
    • B60G2600/73—Electrical control

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Vehicle Body Suspensions (AREA)
AU2003240503A 2002-07-02 2003-06-03 Self-steering axle, trailer and vehicle system Abandoned AU2003240503A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US10/188,236 US7273217B2 (en) 2002-07-02 2002-07-02 Reverse caster platform
US10/188,236 2002-07-02
US10/406,098 US20040188971A1 (en) 2003-03-31 2003-03-31 Self-steering axle, trailer and vehicle system
US10/406,098 2003-03-31
PCT/US2003/017425 WO2004005047A2 (en) 2002-07-02 2003-06-03 Self-steering axle, trailer and vehicle system

Publications (2)

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AU2003240503A1 AU2003240503A1 (en) 2004-01-23
AU2003240503A8 true AU2003240503A8 (en) 2004-01-23

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AU (1) AU2003240503A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2004005047A2 (en)

Family Cites Families (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4770430A (en) * 1987-08-11 1988-09-13 Lange Dennis M Self-steering axle assembly for vehicles
US5018756A (en) * 1989-10-23 1991-05-28 Ridewell Corporation Control for self steering suspension assembly
US5015004A (en) * 1989-12-28 1991-05-14 Ridewell Corporation Elevating, reversible self-steering suspension system
US5474320A (en) * 1993-06-01 1995-12-12 Ssac & Association, L.L.C. Trailer
US5364113A (en) * 1992-10-23 1994-11-15 Motor Coach Industries Self-steering axle for vehicles
US5924716A (en) * 1996-10-23 1999-07-20 Chassis Dynamics, Inc. Method and apparatus for connecting a towed vehicle to a towing vehicle
US6007078A (en) * 1998-03-31 1999-12-28 The Boler Company. Self-steering, caster adjustable suspension system
US6182984B1 (en) * 1999-04-06 2001-02-06 Watson & Chalin Manufacturing, Inc. Reversible caster steerable suspension system
US6293570B1 (en) * 2000-06-15 2001-09-25 The Boler Company. Self-steering, caster-adjustable suspension system

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Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
MK6 Application lapsed section 142(2)(f)/reg. 8.3(3) - pct applic. not entering national phase