The present invention relates to a coasting vehicle which is adapted to be steered. The vehicle includes a pair of parallel platforms adapted to rotate or tilt about parallel axes, the platforms being coupled together such that the planes of the platforms remain parallel to each other through said longitudinal axes throughout any pivoted position of the platform. Wheels are mounted outboard of the platform, fore and aft thereof, and are adapted to be steered by the pivoting movement of the platf...

The vehicle of the present invention has an ovular shape and is supported by four wheels which are arranged with one wheel in the forward position, one wheel in the rearward position, and two wheels at the lateral sides of the vehicle. A flexible bumper surrounds the vehicle and is rotatably mounted by bearing means to the vehicle so that the bumper can rotate with respect to the vehicle. The vehicle includes a folding shutter roof and seats which can fold up to form a bed for sleeping. The vehi...

A battery operated vehicle having a charging device for charging the battery from an external source of power, said device being integrated with the electrical system of the traction motor. The speed of said traction motor is controlled by a chopper-controller having an operation mode in which said motor is used for regenerative braking. The charging device comprises said chopper-controller which is arranged to be operated in said regenerative braking mode and switched in between the power sourc...

A vehicle generally consisting of a body of monocoque construction, front and rear axle assemblies provided with brakes, wheels and tires, suspension systems mounted on the axle assemblies for supporting the body on the axle assemblies, a steering system, an engine mounted in the body between the axle assemblies and adjacent both a side of the body and the rear axle assembly, a transmission mounted on the body rearwardly of the engine, a chain assembly for transmitting drive from the transmissio...

A vehicle with at least one front wheel and two rear wheels comprises a rear cushion unit for use in damping repelling forces from the ground surface and other vibratory forces developed by chain driving and the like. The upper end of the rear cushion unit is supported at a position axially rearward of a main frame member of a frame structure, while the lower end thereof is supported at a position forward of a rear axle bearing member. On each side of the rear axle bearing member there is mounte...

An agricultural tractor comprises lifting devices to which are hitched rotary supports in the form of rollers. The lifting devices push the rollers downwardly relatively to the rest of the tractor. This transfers some or all of the weight of the tractor to the rollers which reduces or eliminates pressure on the underlying surface, and consequent soil compaction, applied by wheels of the tractor. The rotary supports may be drivable and improve traction. If all of the weight of the tractor is plac...

An agricultural tractor comprises lifting devices to which are hitched rotary supports in the form of rollers. The lifting devices push the rollers downwardly relatively to the rest of the tractor. This transfers some or all of the weight of the tractor to the rollers which reduces or eliminates pressure on the underlying surface, and consequent soil compaction, applied by wheels of the tractor. The rotary supports may be drivable and improve traction. If all of the weight of the tractor is plac...

This invention is related to a vehicle comprising a chassis carried by wheels or the like, a carrier (7) being arranged on said chassis and adapted to support a working equipment, such as a crane (9), said carrier being pivotable about an axis (13) extending at an angle, preferably a right angle, to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The vehicle comprises one or more stabilizing ground supports (14) to directly bear the vehicle against the ground. These ground supports (14) are arranged ...

A vehicle having a hollow body opening at the bottom and adapted to be drawn under suction against the surface over which the vehicle travels. It can travel stably over any surface such as a wall surface, a slope surface or a ceiling surface not to say of a floor surface and can serve a wide variety of purposes including amusements and transportation purposes.

Vehicle, particularly for water travel, having two generally parallel spaced apart fins extending downwardly on either side of the central line of the hull to define a tunnel wherein the screw is mounted so that the relative water flow therethrough is substantially similar to water flow past a displacement-type hull and a pair of transverse steps extending oppositely transversely outwardly of the forward end of the fins so that relative water flow laterally of the tunnel will be substantially th...