(19)
(11) EP 1 908 674 A8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 A1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
12.11.2008 Bulletin 2008/46

(43) Date of publication:
09.04.2008 Bulletin 2008/15

(21) Application number: 07117919.6

(22) Date of filing: 04.10.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B62D 63/06(2006.01)
B60B 35/10(2006.01)
 B62D 21/14(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 06.10.2006 IT MI20061921

(71) Applicants:
  • Oto Melara S.p.A.
    19136 La Spezia (IT)
  • Università degli Studi di Genova - Dipartimento di Scienze per l'Architettura
    16126 Genova (IT)
  • Politecnico di Milano
    20133 Milano (IT)
  • Platania, Michele
    00153 Rome (IT)
  • Maurizi, Pierluigi
    00153 Rome (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • Platania, Michele
    00153 Roma (IT)
  • Maurizi, Pierluigi
    00153 Roma (IT)
  • Sgherri, Roberto
    19025 Fezzano di Portovenere (La Spezia) (IT)
  • Franceschi, Giuliano
    19100 La Spezia (IT)

(74) Representative: De Gregori, Antonella et al
Ing. Barzano' & Zanardo Milano S.p.A. Via Borgonuovo 10
20121 Milano
20121 Milano (IT)

   


(54) Variable configuration vehicle


(57) Variable configuration vehicle comprising a chassis having a front axle (2) provided at opposed ends of a pair of wheels (21,22) and a rear axle (3) also provided with a conventional pair of wheels (31,32) joined to each other by a plurality of substantially longitudinal side members. Each axle is equipped with a telescopic shaft which allows each axle to go from a closed position having a predetermined width to an open position having a width considerably greater than the width in closed position.