US PATENT SUBCLASS 180 / 264
.~ With driven axle, mounting two or more wheels, swingable about axis of pivot, and motor mounted to swing therewith

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180 /   HD   MOTOR VEHICLES

252  DF  HAVING AT LEAST ONE WHEEL BOTH DRIVEN AND STEERABLE {4}
264.~ With driven axle, mounting two or more wheels, swingable about axis of pivot, and motor mounted to swing therewith {1}
265  DF  .~.~> Having axle offset longitudinally from axis of pivot

DEFINITION

Classification: 180/264

With driven axle, mounting two or more wheels, swingable about axis of pivot, and motor mounted to swing therewith:

(under subclass 252) Vehicle provided with at least one axle, which axle (a) is driven for a vehicle propelling purpose, (b) carries a plurality of wheels, and (c) is movable about the axis of pivot for enabling its wheel to perform a steering function, and wherein the motor for imparting driving rotation to the axle and its wheels is mounted in such a manner as to partake of the swingable movement of the axle.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

213+, for a motor vehicle having a wheel arrangement comprising three wheels and wherein at least one wheel is steerable and further wherein the vehicle's motor is mounted to swing with the steerable wheel.

237+, for a motor vehicle having four wheels driven and provided with means for steering all of the driven wheels and wherein the means comprises wheel-carrying axles mounted for swinging about individual, generally vertical axes of pivot.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS

280, Land Vehicles,

93.504+, for a general utility wheeled land vehicle including occupant controlled steering wherein the steering mechanism involves movement of an axle or axle assembly about a vertically oriented pivot axis; subclass 124.109 for a general utility wheeled land vehicle suspension arrangement having a self-sustaining structural assembly disposed between the vehicle body, chassis, or frame and the axle, wheel, or wheels; subclasses 124.114+ for a general utility wheeled land vehicle suspension arrangement having an axle or axle assembly mounted upon both a longitudinally directed pivot axis and a vertically oriented pivot axis; or subclasses 124.117+ for a general utility wheeled land vehicle including a resilient, shock absorbing mounted axle or axle assembly pivotally mounted about a vertical pivot axis.