Global Patent Index - EP 1080004 A1

EP 1080004 A1 20010307 - VEHICLE CHASSIS

Title (en)

VEHICLE CHASSIS

Title (de)

KRAFTFAHRZEUGRAHMEN

Title (fr)

CHASSIS DE VEHICULE

Publication

EP 1080004 A1 20010307 (EN)

Application

EP 99922282 A 19990510

Priority

  • GB 9901459 W 19990510
  • GB 9810796 A 19980520

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9959862A1] A chassis for a motor vehicle has front and rear chassis portions (4, 5) each having two wheels mounted on opposite sides thereof. The two chassis portions are connected together by at least one pivot having a pivot axis parallel to the vehicle's longitudinal centre line (10) so that the chassis portions (4, 5) are rotatable relative to each other around the pivot axis. On each side of the chassis, a control bar (21, 22) is provided having each end pivotably connected to a respective one of the chassis portions (4, 5) and having a connecting means (27, 28) for the vehicle body member at its centre. This allows significant cross articulation between the front and rear pairs of wheels, whilst maintaining the body in a level position.

IPC 1-7

B62D 53/02; B62D 21/18

IPC 8 full level

B62D 21/18 (2006.01); B62D 53/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B62D 21/186 (2013.01); B62D 53/028 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9959862A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9959862 A1 19991125; AU 3939299 A 19991206; EP 1080004 A1 20010307; GB 0027977 D0 20010103; GB 2353982 A 20010314; GB 2353982 B 20020306; GB 9810796 D0 19980715

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9901459 W 19990510; AU 3939299 A 19990510; EP 99922282 A 19990510; GB 0027977 A 19990510; GB 9810796 A 19980520