US Patent 7090042 Floating drive for vehicle

Patent 7090042 was granted and assigned to Jervis B. Webb Company on August, 2006 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Current Assignee

Jervis B. Webb Company

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

70900420

Patent Inventor Names

Lewis R. Poole0

Jon L. Coveyou0

Date of Patent

August 15, 2006

Patent Application Number

103953780

Date Filed

March 24, 2003

Patent Primary Examiner

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Devon Kramer

Patent abstract

A vehicle having a load frame with wheels, a drive frame, a drive wheel, a non-driven rigid castor wheel, and a pivot link assembly. The drive wheel and non-driven rigid castor wheel are each fixed to move with the drive frame. The pivot link assembly couples the drive frame to the load frame to permit the drive frame to move vertically relative to the load frame. The pivot link assembly also has a first pivot axis about which the drive frame is rotatable relative to the load frame.