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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2008
Geoffroy Husson, Ceintrey, FR;
Geoffroy Husson, Ceintrey, FR;
AGCO SA, Beauvais, FR;
Abstract
In summary, there is provided a front axle mounting assembly () which is suitable for a tractor or a construction vehicle for example. The assembly comprises a steerable front axle (), which is typically the front axle on a tractor, and a pair of support arms () which extend forwardly from the main body of the vehicle. The arms are pivotally mounted to the body of the vehicle, for example, at the front of the chassis, at transversely spaced mounting points (). The other ends of the arms () are pivotally attached to, and maintained at a fixed spacing, by a crosslink member (). The axle () is mounted to the crosslink member () so as to be parallel thereto when viewed from above. By mounting the axle () on two support arms () instead of one, the effective radius of pivot of the axle is significantly increased, thereby allowing the axle to move sideways to a greater extent for a given angular displacement.