US PATENT SUBCLASS 180 / 261
.~.~.~.~ Joint includes at least one gear element rotatable on axis of pivot and intermeshing with gear element on pivotable portion

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180 /   HD   MOTOR VEHICLES

252  DF  HAVING AT LEAST ONE WHEEL BOTH DRIVEN AND STEERABLE {4}
253  DF  .~ Steerable wheel has exclusive axis of pivot (i.e., stub-axle type) {1}
254  DF  .~.~ Including flexible, axially rotatable means having one portion fixed to vehicle and another portion pivotable with wheel for transmitting drive thereto {5}
260  DF  .~.~.~ Pivotable portion of means includes gear element of intermeshing gear type universal joint {1}
261.~.~.~.~ Joint includes at least one gear element rotatable on axis of pivot and intermeshing with gear element on pivotable portion {1}
262  DF  .~.~.~.~.~> Joint also includes gear element on fixed portion engaging gear element on axis of pivot and vertically offset from gear element on pivotable portion

DEFINITION

Classification: 180/261

Joint includes at lest one gear element rotatable on axis of pivot and intermeshing with gear element on pivotable portion:

(under subclass 260) Vehicle wherein the intermeshing gear type universal joint includes one or more gear elements having an axis of rotation which coincides with the axis of pivot, at least one of the elements being in intermeshing

engagement with the gear element which is pivotable with the steerable wheel.