.~.~ With actuator for moving trailing vehicle wheel vertically
DEFINITION
Classification: 280/414.5
(under subclass 400) Devices comprising a leading propelling vehicle and a trailing vehicle having at least one ground wheel, the wheel being vertically adjustable with respect to the trailing vehicle frame (i.e., running gear) by means of an actuator.
(1) Note. The actuator may comprise a servomotor or an attendant manipulated lever, gear or the like which provides mechanical advantage.
(2) Note. The patents in this subclass may also involve a concurrent vertical adjustment of the draft member with respect to the vehicle frame.
(3) Note. This definition does not include apparatus in which the frame or running gear is rocked about the wheel axis, without any other relative vertical movement of the axis with respect to the vehicle frame. For such subject matter for manipulating an earth working apparatus see the search notes below.
(4) Note. This definition is not intended to include a retractable landing gear for a semitrailer. The definition also does not include a draft connection between articulated
vehicles with a retractable ground support. The definition also does not include a wheeled draft connection. See the search notes below for such devices.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS: 43+, for a vehicle having a vertically adjustable wheel.
43.17+, for vehicles having wheel means and a running gear and actuating means to move the wheel means relative to the running gear.
414, for boat trailers with vertically adjustable wheels.
423.1+, for a retractable landing gear for a semitrailer.
475, for a draft connection between articulated vehicles with a retractable ground support.
476.1, for a wheeled draft connection.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS
172, Earth Working,
318+, for an actuator on a tractor for moving a wheel on an implement vertically with respect to the implement; subclasses 323+ for subject matter for manipulating an earth working apparatus' subclasses 326+ for actuating means on a trailing wheeled implement for moving the draft means vertically and especially subclass 328 for said means interconnected with means to move a wheel vertically. Also see (2) Note above and subclasses 395+ for earth working apparatus having a wheel vertically adjustable with respect to a frame.
