GB2356607B - Semi-trailer assembly - Google Patents

Semi-trailer assembly

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Publication number
GB2356607B
GB2356607B GB0024758A GB0024758A GB2356607B GB 2356607 B GB2356607 B GB 2356607B GB 0024758 A GB0024758 A GB 0024758A GB 0024758 A GB0024758 A GB 0024758A GB 2356607 B GB2356607 B GB 2356607B
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
semi
trailer assembly
trailer
assembly
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.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB0024758A
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GB0024758D0 (en
GB2356607A (en
Inventor
John Neenan Deeming
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
SDC TRAILERS Ltd
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SDC TRAILERS Ltd
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Priority claimed from GBGB9928064.6A external-priority patent/GB9928064D0/en
Priority claimed from GB0013308A external-priority patent/GB0013308D0/en
Application filed by SDC TRAILERS Ltd filed Critical SDC TRAILERS Ltd
Publication of GB0024758D0 publication Critical patent/GB0024758D0/en
Publication of GB2356607A publication Critical patent/GB2356607A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2356607B publication Critical patent/GB2356607B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G17/00—Resilient suspensions having means for adjusting the spring or vibration-damper characteristics, for regulating the distance between a supporting surface and a sprung part of vehicle or for locking suspension during use to meet varying vehicular or surface conditions, e.g. due to speed or load
    • B60G17/02—Spring characteristics, e.g. mechanical springs and mechanical adjusting means
    • B60G17/04—Spring characteristics, e.g. mechanical springs and mechanical adjusting means fluid spring characteristics
    • B60G17/052—Pneumatic spring characteristics
    • B60G17/0523—Regulating distributors or valves for pneumatic springs
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G17/00—Resilient suspensions having means for adjusting the spring or vibration-damper characteristics, for regulating the distance between a supporting surface and a sprung part of vehicle or for locking suspension during use to meet varying vehicular or surface conditions, e.g. due to speed or load
    • B60G17/015—Resilient suspensions having means for adjusting the spring or vibration-damper characteristics, for regulating the distance between a supporting surface and a sprung part of vehicle or for locking suspension during use to meet varying vehicular or surface conditions, e.g. due to speed or load the regulating means comprising electric or electronic elements
    • B60G17/0152—Resilient suspensions having means for adjusting the spring or vibration-damper characteristics, for regulating the distance between a supporting surface and a sprung part of vehicle or for locking suspension during use to meet varying vehicular or surface conditions, e.g. due to speed or load the regulating means comprising electric or electronic elements characterised by the action on a particular type of suspension unit
    • B60G17/0155—Resilient suspensions having means for adjusting the spring or vibration-damper characteristics, for regulating the distance between a supporting surface and a sprung part of vehicle or for locking suspension during use to meet varying vehicular or surface conditions, e.g. due to speed or load the regulating means comprising electric or electronic elements characterised by the action on a particular type of suspension unit pneumatic unit
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D53/00—Tractor-trailer combinations; Road trains
    • B62D53/04—Tractor-trailer combinations; Road trains comprising a vehicle carrying an essential part of the other vehicle's load by having supporting means for the front or rear part of the other vehicle
    • B62D53/06—Semi-trailers
    • B62D53/067—Multi-purpose, convertible or extendable load surface semi-trailers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D61/00—Motor vehicles or trailers, characterised by the arrangement or number of wheels, not otherwise provided for, e.g. four wheels in diamond pattern
    • B62D61/12—Motor vehicles or trailers, characterised by the arrangement or number of wheels, not otherwise provided for, e.g. four wheels in diamond pattern with variable number of ground engaging wheels, e.g. with some wheels arranged higher than others, or with retractable wheels
    • B62D61/125—Motor vehicles or trailers, characterised by the arrangement or number of wheels, not otherwise provided for, e.g. four wheels in diamond pattern with variable number of ground engaging wheels, e.g. with some wheels arranged higher than others, or with retractable wheels the retractable wheel being a part of a set of tandem wheels
    • 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
    • B60G2204/40—Auxiliary suspension parts; Adjustment of suspensions
    • B60G2204/47—Means for retracting the suspension
    • B60G2204/4702—Means for retracting the suspension pneumatically
    • 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
    • B60G2300/042—Semi-trailers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2300/00—Indexing codes relating to the type of vehicle
    • B60G2300/40—Variable track or wheelbase vehicles
    • 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
    • B60G2600/20—Manual control or setting means
    • 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
    • B60G2800/00—Indexing codes relating to the type of movement or to the condition of the vehicle and to the end result to be achieved by the control action
    • B60G2800/01—Attitude or posture control
    • B60G2800/019—Inclination due to load distribution or road gradient
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2800/00—Indexing codes relating to the type of movement or to the condition of the vehicle and to the end result to be achieved by the control action
    • B60G2800/22—Braking, stopping
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2800/00—Indexing codes relating to the type of movement or to the condition of the vehicle and to the end result to be achieved by the control action
    • B60G2800/24—Steering, cornering
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2800/00—Indexing codes relating to the type of movement or to the condition of the vehicle and to the end result to be achieved by the control action
    • B60G2800/90—System Controller type
    • B60G2800/91—Suspension Control
    • B60G2800/915—Suspension load distribution
GB0024758A 1999-11-29 2000-10-10 Semi-trailer assembly Expired - Fee Related GB2356607B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB9928064.6A GB9928064D0 (en) 1999-11-29 1999-11-29 Semi-trailer assembly
GB0013308A GB0013308D0 (en) 2000-06-02 2000-06-02 Semi-trailer assembly

Publications (3)

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GB0024758D0 GB0024758D0 (en) 2000-11-22
GB2356607A GB2356607A (en) 2001-05-30
GB2356607B true GB2356607B (en) 2002-01-23

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GB0028779A Expired - Fee Related GB2356608B (en) 1999-11-29 2000-11-27 Semi-trailer assembly

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GB2387359A (en) * 2002-03-27 2003-10-15 Wheelbase Engineering Ltd Control system for lift axles
PL2390121T3 (en) * 2010-05-31 2013-07-31 Schmitz Cargobull Gotha GmbH Commercial vehicle trailer and control device for pneumatic spring assembly

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GB1325979A (en) * 1971-04-30 1973-08-08 Fearon R L Vehicle with longitudinally adjustable load bearing axle
US4230334A (en) * 1979-01-22 1980-10-28 Mabry Jr Vern D Cantilevered medial trailer
US4635742A (en) * 1985-01-18 1987-01-13 Jd-Bertolini Industries, Ltd. Extendable chassis
EP0649772A1 (en) * 1993-11-19 1995-04-26 Cornelis Gerardus Strien Articulated vehicle trailer, in particular for transporting containers complying with ISO standards

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GB8929185D0 (en) * 1989-12-23 1990-02-28 Rubery Owen Rockwell Ltd Load distribution on air suspended vehicles
SE467200B (en) * 1990-09-27 1992-06-15 Saab Scania Ab ARRANGEMENTS FOR SHARING A LOAD BETWEEN A DRIVING AND A NON-DRIVING AXLE WITH A VEHICLE BOGGI
GB2282111A (en) * 1993-09-24 1995-03-29 M & G Tankers & Trailers Ltd Lift axles
GB9408525D0 (en) * 1994-04-29 1994-06-22 M & G Tankers & Trailers Ltd Trailer with air suspension system
GB2337731B (en) * 1998-05-27 2000-04-05 Overlander Trailers Ltd Semi-trailer assembly

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1325979A (en) * 1971-04-30 1973-08-08 Fearon R L Vehicle with longitudinally adjustable load bearing axle
US4230334A (en) * 1979-01-22 1980-10-28 Mabry Jr Vern D Cantilevered medial trailer
US4635742A (en) * 1985-01-18 1987-01-13 Jd-Bertolini Industries, Ltd. Extendable chassis
EP0649772A1 (en) * 1993-11-19 1995-04-26 Cornelis Gerardus Strien Articulated vehicle trailer, in particular for transporting containers complying with ISO standards

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GB0024758D0 (en) 2000-11-22
IE20000970A1 (en) 2001-11-14
GB2356608A (en) 2001-05-30
GB2356607A (en) 2001-05-30
GB2356608B (en) 2002-08-14
GB0028779D0 (en) 2001-01-10

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PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20081010