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Armored vehicle steering system

  • US 4,568,104 A
  • Filed: 09/20/1984
  • Issued: 02/04/1986
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/21/1978
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. For an armored vehicle having a hull of monocoque construction, a longitudinal centerline, a steerable axle assembly mounted on the hull, a driver'"'"'s station disposed in the hull, and a seating station positioned on the side of the longitudinal centerline opposite the driver'"'"'s station and generally adjacent the driver'"'"'s station, a steering system operatively connected to the steerable axle assembly comprising:

  • a steering gear assembly including a steering gear mechanism sector shaft operatively connected to the steerable axle assembly,said steering gear assembly being positioned directly adjacent to the armored vehicle hull, disposed laterally of the driver'"'"'s station and operatively connected to the steerable axle assembly,a direct mounting means for securely mounting said steering gear assembly directly to the armored vehicle hull and laterally of the driver'"'"'s station, such that said sector shaft extends generally laterally relative to the longitudinal centerline through an opening in the armored vehicle hull lateral of the driver'"'"'s station,an arm portion attached to said steering gear assembly and projecting horizontally from said steering gear assembly towards the longitudinal centerline,a steering wheel having a generally vertically-disposed axis of rotation supported by said arm portion, disposed at said driver'"'"'s station, and positioned inboard of said steering gear assembly closer to the longitudinal centerline, anda transmitting means positioned in said arm portion for transmitting the rotary motion of said steering wheel away from the longitudinal centerline to said steering gear assembly.

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