AUTOMOBILE TRAIN FOR TRANSPORTING LONG-SIZED LOADS Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: special vehicles. SUBSTANCE: automobile train for transporting long-sized loads has traction member with and load winch, uneven quantity (not less than three) hitched members with connected with each other in series with the help of tow bars. Each even hitched member is connected with uneven member by means of flexible units of cross-type flexible coupling. Flexible unit ends of given coupling on each uneven member are fixed above connection level of corresponding tow bars. By one end each tow bar is connected with the following member for turning in a plane parallel to supporting surface. By the other end tow bar is articulated to previous hitched member. Tow bar connected with traction member is constructed foldable in vertical plane. Units restricting lateral longitudinal and vertical displacement of uneven hitched members and tow bars connected with them are mounted respectively on traction and even hitched members. EFFECT: improved design. 4 cl, 11 dwg