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Vehicle with motorized propulsion units

  • US 5,193,632 A
  • Filed: 07/09/1991
  • Issued: 03/16/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/09/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A vehicle comprising:

  • (a) a vehicle body; and

    (b) a plurality of propulsion units for supporting and propelling said vehicle body, each of said propulsion units being elongated along a longitudinal direction thereof for propelling said vehicle body along said longitudinal direction, each of said propulsion units comprising;

    (i) a coupling structure borne by said vehicle body and having a tubular shape around a transverse tilt axis of each of said propulsion units for coupling each of said propulsion units to said vehicle body while enabling each of said propulsion units to tilt about said transverse tilt axis;

    (ii) a motorized tilt means mounted on each of said propulsion units and bearing on said coupling structure for tilting themselves and each of said propulsion units about said tilt axis; and

    (iii) drive motor means located inside said coupling structure for driving each of said propulsion units.

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