Motor Vehicle (Patent No: 115444)

Inventor: Langham, Frederick Ridley

Location: Belleville, ON

Comments: N/A

Description: Claim 1
1. In a motor vehicle, a body frame mounted running wheels, a spring truss provided with a traction propelling wheel and consisting of a body spring between and connecting the body frame and a wheel supported axle, a normally inclined arm or frame having its upper end portion pivotally attached to the body frame and provided at its power end portion with the supporting traction propelling wheel, and a spiral tension spring extended forwardly from the lower end portion of the inclined swinging arm or frame and urging such arm or frame to swing in direction to bring the axis of the traction wheel toward a potion under the axis about which the ???? or frame is hung to swing, an engine supported upon the vehicle, and power transmitting connection between the engine and the traction propelling wheel.
2. In a motor vehicle, a body frame supported upon front and rear wheel axles, a spring truss provided with a traction propelling wheel and consisting of a body spring between and connecting the body frame and the forward wheel supported axle, a normally inclined arm or frame having its upper end portion pivotally attached to the body frame and provided at its lower end portion with the supporting traction propelling wheel, and a spiral tension traction spring between the forward axle and the lower portion of the swinging arm or frame, and urging such arm or frame to swing in direction to bring the axis of the traction wheel toward a position under the axis about which the arm or frame is hung to swing in engine supported upon the vehicle, and power transmitting connection between the engine and the traction propelling wheel, said propelling wheel being forward of the rear axle.
3. In a motor vehicle, a body frame supported upon front and rear wheeled axles and body springs arranged in the supporting connection, between the body frame and said wheels, and engine upon the body frame, a normally inclined arm having its upper end pivotally attached to the body frame and extending downwardly and rearwardly on the axis about which it is thus hung to swing, a traction propelling wheel attached to and supporting the lower portion of the said swinging arm or frame and arranged forward of the rear axle, a traction spring urging the said pivoted arm or frame to swing forwardly and opposing depression of the body frame with an increasing spring resistance, a sprocket rigid with the propelling traction wheel, an upper sprocket supported to revolve about the axis of the pivotal connection between the swinging arm or frame and the body frame, power transmitting connection between the upper sprocket and the engine, and a driving belt between said sprocket on the body frame and the sprocket which is rigid with the traction propelling the wheel.
4. The combination with a vehicle constructed with a body frame supported by springs upon front and rear ???? supported axle bars, of an engine supported upon the body frame, a traction propelling wheel arranged between the opposite planes of the side wheels and forward of the rear axle, a push bar or frame hung to swing under the body frame and having its upper end portion pivotally attached to the body frame and it slower end portion connected with the traction propelling wheel, said swinging arm or frame being inclined downwardly and rearwardly from its connection with the body frame, a tension spring connecting the lower end portion of the swinging arm or frame with a suitable forward portion of the vehicle and constantly urging the swinging arm or frame to swing forwardly, and power transmitting connection between the engine and the traction propelling wheel.
5. In a motor vehicle, a. body frame supported by side springs upon front and rear wheeled axles, a normally inclined swinging arm or frame provided at one end with a traction propelling wheel and a driving sprocket therefor, and at its opposite end pivotally attached to the body frame, the said traction propelling-wheel being arranged forward of the rear axle with which the vehicle is provided, a sprocket wheel supported to revolve about the axis of the pivotal connection between the swinging arm or frame and the body frame, an engine upon the body frame, power transmitting connection between the engine and said upper sprocket driving connection between the two sprockets, a tension spring connecting the lower portion of the swinging arm or frame with a forward portion of the vehicle and extending under the axis about which the swinging arm or frame is hung.
6. In a motor vehicle, a body frame, a body spring secured thereto and supported upon wheeled axles, a normally inclined arm or frame pivotally attached to the body frame at its upper end and having Its lower rear end portion provided with a traction propelling wheel, a tension spring connecting the lower end portion of the swinging arm or frame with the front axle and extending under the axis about which the swinging arm or frame is hung, and means for driving the traction propelling wheel.
7. In a motor vehicle, a wheeled body frame, a propelling device consisting of a normally inclined arm hinged at its upper end upon the body frame and provided at its lower rear end portion with and by a tension propelling wheel and a. traction spring extending forward from the lower rear end portion of the swinging arm or frame and urging the same to swing in direction to bring the axis of the traction wheel under the hinge connection between said swinging arm or frame and the body frame and means under control of an occupant of the vehicle for regulating the tension of the tension spring.
8. In a motor vehicle, body frame supported by front and rear wheels, a normally inclined swinging arm or frame arranged under he body frame and extending downwardly and rearwardly and having its lower end portion provided with a traction propelling wheel arranged forward of the rear wheels, and having its upper forward end portion pivotally hung upon the body frame, a sprocket rigid with the traction propelling wheel, a transverse shaft or rod upon the body frame and providing a pivot upon which the said swinging arm or frame is hung, a rotary sleeve supported upon said rod and provided with two sprockets, means for connecting one sprocket of said sleeve with an engine and a link belt connecting the other sprocket of said sleeve with the sprocket which is rigid with the traction propelling wheel, and a spring normally urging the swinging arm or frame to swing in a direction to bring the axis of the traction propelling wheel toward a point under the axis about which said swinging arm or frame is hung.
9. In a motor vehicle, a wheeled body frame, a normally inclined swinging arm arranged under the body frame and having its upper forward end hinge connected with the body frame and having its lower rear end portion provided with a traction propelling wheel, an engine or motor on the vehicle and power transmitting connection between such engine or motor and the traction wheel, a tension spring connected with the lower rear portion of the swinging arm and also connected with the vehicle forward of the traction propelling wheel and arranged to urge the normally inclined arm to swing in direction to bring the axis of the traction wheel toward a point below the axis about which said swinging arm is arranged to swing, and means for raising and temporarily holding the traction wheel free from the ground and consisting of a lifting device connected with the swinging arm and available to an occupant of the motor vehicle, said device being arranged for swinging upwardly the said swinging arm to an extent to raise the traction wheel, and for holding said swinging arm in such raised position against the tension of the spring.
10. In a motor vehicle, a body frame supported by
springs upon front and rear wheel axles, a normally inclined swinging arm or frame having its upper forward end pivotally attached to the body frame at a point between the front and rear axles, and having its lower end portion provided with and supported by a traction propelling wheel arranged between planes of the rear running wheels of the vehicle and forward of the axis of the rear wheels, an engine mounted upon the vehicle power transmitting connection between the engine and the traction propelling wheel for operating the latter, and a traction spring urging the swinging arm or frame to swing forward and thereby press down the traction propelling wheel, the weight of the body frame being partially sustained by the traction spring the traction propelling wheel and the swinging arm or frame which operates as a thrust bar when the traction wheel is forwardly revolved.
11. In a motor vehicle, a body frame supporting an engine and constructed with longitudinally arranged angle bars L forming opposite side bars of the frame, and a transversely arranged rod or bar 9 secured at is ends to the angle bars, an arm or frame comprising members 6 hung upon the rod 9 and connected by an axle 8 having, a traction propelling wheel mounted thereon, a sleeve arranged to revolve upon the rod 9 and provided with two sprockets, one of said sprockets being connected by a link belt with a sprocket on the axle 8, and the other sprocket on said sleeve being connected with a sprocket driven by the engine and springs connected with the swinging arm or frame and urging the latter to swing downwardly and forwardly.
12. In a motor vehicle, a body frame, a normally inclined swinging arm or frame pivotally attached to the body frame and swinging about a transverse axis back of the forward end of the body frame, a traction propelling wheel mounted upon the lower end portion of the swinging arm or frame and a traction spring comprising spring sections attached to the lower end portion of the swinging arm or frame and extending forwardly and attached to the vehicle at points forward of the transverse axis about which the said arm or frame is hung to swing, and engine mounted upon the body frame, and power transmitting connection between the engine and the traction propelling wheel.
13. In a motor vehicle, a body frame, front and rear wheeled axles, springs supporting the body frame upon the front and rear axles, a traction propelling wheel arranged between the planes of the rear wheels and forward of the rear axle, an arm or frame connected with an axle or journal for the traction propelling wheel and extending upwardly and forwardly therefrom and having its upper end pivotally connected with the body frame in rear of the front axle, an engine or motor supported upon the body frame, power transmitting connection between the engine or motor and the inclined swinging arm, and a traction spring urging the inclined arm to swing in direction to move the axis of the traction propelling wheel toward a point under the axis about which the inclined arm is hung to swing.
14. In a motor vehicle, a wheel supported body frame, a traction propelling wheel arranged under the body frame, an inclined ·arm or frame tied to· and extending forwardly ,and upwardly from the axis of the propelling wheel and having its upper end portion pivotally attached to the body frame, a motor and power transmitting connection between the motor and the traction propelling wheel, and coiled tension springs connected at their rear ends with the axis of the traction propelling wheel and diverging forwardly therefrom, the forward ends of these springs being connected with the front axis of the vehicle.
15. In a motor vehicle, a wheel supported body frame with supporting springs arranged between the body frame and wheels, a traction propelling wheel under the body frame between the axis of the front and rear wheels, an inclined swinging arm or frame connecting the body frame with the traction propelling wheel and made adjustable in length, tension springs connecting the lower rear end portion of the inclined swinging arm or frame with the vehicle at a point forward of the pivotal connection between the inclined swinging arm or frame and the body frame, an engine or motor and power transmitting connection between the engine or motor and the traction propelling wheel.
16. In a motor vehicle, a body frame spring supported upon front and rear wheels, an inclined swinging arm or frame pivotally attached to the body frame and inclining downwardly and rearwardly from its point of attachment, a traction propelling wheel attached to, the lower rear end portion of the inclined arm or frame, and spring means for urging the inclined arm to swing forward and comprising a tension spring at the forward end of the vehicle.
17. In a motor vehicle, a body frame spring supported upon front and rear wheels, an inclined swinging arm or frame pivotally attached to the body frame and inclining downwardly and rearwardly from its point of attachment, a traction propelling wheel attached to the lower rear end portion of the inclined ,swinging arm or frame. and spring means for urging the inclined arm or frame to swing forward and comprising a couple of reversely wound tension springs, and connection between such springs and the lower rear end of the inclined swinging arm