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AU2018231941C1 - Modification of a two-wheel drive vehicle for improved ground clearance and/or traction - Google Patents

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AU2018231941C1
AU2018231941C1 AU2018231941A AU2018231941A AU2018231941C1 AU 2018231941 C1 AU2018231941 C1 AU 2018231941C1 AU 2018231941 A AU2018231941 A AU 2018231941A AU 2018231941 A AU2018231941 A AU 2018231941A AU 2018231941 C1 AU2018231941 C1 AU 2018231941C1
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Phillip James Hargreaves
Stephen Richard William Hargreaves
Brandon James Hargreaves-Wall
Isaac John Rattey
Jason Allen Sladden
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Bus Ip Holdings Pty Ltd
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G3/00—Resilient suspensions for a single wheel
    • B60G3/18—Resilient suspensions for a single wheel with two or more pivoted arms, e.g. parallelogram
    • B60G3/20—Resilient suspensions for a single wheel with two or more pivoted arms, e.g. parallelogram all arms being rigid
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60K—ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
    • B60K17/00—Arrangement or mounting of transmissions in vehicles
    • B60K17/34—Arrangement or mounting of transmissions in vehicles for driving both front and rear wheels, e.g. four wheel drive vehicles
    • B60K17/344—Arrangement or mounting of transmissions in vehicles for driving both front and rear wheels, e.g. four wheel drive vehicles having a transfer gear
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2200/00—Indexing codes relating to suspension types
    • B60G2200/10—Independent suspensions
    • B60G2200/14—Independent suspensions with lateral arms
    • B60G2200/144—Independent suspensions with lateral arms with two lateral arms forming a parallelogram
    • 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
    • B60G2200/422—Driving wheels or live axles
    • 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
    • B60G2200/44—Indexing codes relating to the wheels in the suspensions steerable
    • 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
    • B60G2206/0114—Independent suspensions on 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
    • B60G2206/90—Maintenance
    • B60G2206/91—Assembly procedures
    • B60G2206/911—Assembly procedures using a modification kit
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Y—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO ASPECTS CROSS-CUTTING VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY
    • B60Y2200/00—Type of vehicle
    • B60Y2200/10—Road Vehicles
    • B60Y2200/14—Trucks; Load vehicles, Busses
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Y—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO ASPECTS CROSS-CUTTING VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY
    • B60Y2200/00—Type of vehicle
    • B60Y2200/10—Road Vehicles
    • B60Y2200/14—Trucks; Load vehicles, Busses
    • B60Y2200/143—Busses
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Y—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO ASPECTS CROSS-CUTTING VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY
    • B60Y2304/00—Optimising design; Manufacturing; Testing
    • B60Y2304/07—Facilitating assembling or mounting
    • B60Y2304/076—Facilitating assembling or mounting by add-on parts, e.g. retrofit

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  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
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  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Arrangement And Driving Of Transmission Devices (AREA)
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AU2017900850 2017-03-10
AU2017900850A AU2017900850A0 (en) 2017-03-10 Modification of a two-wheel drive vehicle for improved ground clearance and/or traction
PCT/AU2018/050205 WO2018161117A1 (fr) 2017-03-10 2018-03-06 Modification d'un véhicule à deux roues motrices afin d'améliorer la garde au sol et/ou la traction

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AU2018231941A1 AU2018231941A1 (en) 2019-09-26
AU2018231941B2 AU2018231941B2 (en) 2019-10-10
AU2018231941C1 true AU2018231941C1 (en) 2025-05-01

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US11396977B2 (en) * 2019-12-17 2022-07-26 Caterpillar Inc. Axle assembly drain plug guard for landfill compactor
IT202200006188A1 (it) * 2022-03-29 2023-09-29 Simona Cucini Un autocarro, preferibilmente del tipo np6 marca piaggio a due ruote motrici modificato con una trazione a quattro ruote motrici

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US5967536A (en) * 1997-08-22 1999-10-19 Spivey; Bart W. Adjustable front suspension replacement kit
AU8071498A (en) * 1997-10-31 1999-05-24 Constant Velocity Independent rear suspension system
US7819411B2 (en) * 2005-05-20 2010-10-26 Arvinmeritor Technology, Llc Six link independent suspension for a drive axle
US8402878B2 (en) * 2009-10-01 2013-03-26 Oshkosh Corporation Axle assembly
US8925941B2 (en) * 2011-10-13 2015-01-06 Axletech International Ip Holdings, Llc Modular independent suspension and method of producing the same

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