ARTICULATED VEHICLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM SHOULDER JOINT
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1. A vehicle, comprising:
- a plurality of wheel assemblies;
a plurality of rotating shoulder joints, each including a drive, and each wheel assembly being mounted to a respective one of the shoulder joints and rotatable in a plane by the drive of the respective shoulder joint; and
a chassis to which the shoulder joints are mounted.
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Abstract
An articulated vehicle suspension system shoulder joint is disclosed. A vehicle includes a plurality of wheel assemblies; a plurality of rotating shoulder joints, each wheel assembly being mounted to a respective one of the shoulder joints and rotatable in a plane by the respective shoulder joint; and a chassis to which the shoulder joints are mounted. The shoulder joint for use in a vehicle suspension system includes a housing to which a wheel assembly may be attached for in-plane rotation; a drive; and a transmission engaged with the housing and the drive to reduce the speed of the drive motor as it drives the housing.
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1. A vehicle, comprising:
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a plurality of wheel assemblies; a plurality of rotating shoulder joints, each including a drive, and each wheel assembly being mounted to a respective one of the shoulder joints and rotatable in a plane by the drive of the respective shoulder joint; and a chassis to which the shoulder joints are mounted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A shoulder joint for use in a vehicle suspension system, comprising:
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a housing to which a wheel assembly may be attached for in-plane rotation; a drive; and a transmission engaged with the housing and the drive to reduce the speed of the drive motor as it drives the housing. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A shoulder joint for a vehicle, comprising:
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a first portion mountable to a chassis of the vehicle; and a second portion mountable to a wheel assembly of the vehicle and rotatable with respect to the first portion, such that the wheel assembly is rotatable in a plane upon rotation of the second portion with respect to the first portion. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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