Turnable axle (e.g., fifth-wheel or swinging axle):
(under subclass 80.1) Subject matter wherein a transverse shaft or member supporting laterally opposed wheels includes (a) a coupling assembly of two coaxially mounted rotatable disks or disk segments or (b) a vertical pivot axis to enable arcuate travel.
(1) Note. Included herein is a horizontal swinging axle lacking resilient, shock absorbing interconnection between the swinging axle and the vehicle body, chassis, or frame. A horizontal swinging axle including interposed resilient, shock absorbing interconnection is not proper for this subclass but is provided for earlier in the class schedule.
(2) Note. Included herein is a horizontal swinging axle for a drawn vehicle lacking the recitation of a draft vehicle.
(3) Note. A horizontal swinging axle including occupant controlled steering means is not proper for classification in this or the indented subclasses but is provided for earlier in the class schedule.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
93.504+, for a vehicle having a horizontal swinging axle including occupant controlled steering means.
124.114+, for a vertical rocking axle which is additionally mounted for horizontal swinging movement to execute arcuate movement of the vehicle. 124.117+, for a horizontal swinging axle including interposed resilient, shock absorbing interconnection between the swinging axle and the vehicle body, chassis, or frame.
124.172, for a vehicle body, chassis, or frame resiliently, shock absorbingly mounted upon a transverse, reach mounted leaf spring wherein one axle is a horizontal swinging axle.
400+, for an articulated vehicle or plural interconnected vehicles (i.e., vehicle train) which may or may not include a horizontal swinging axle.
