ARTICULATED VEHICLE Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: transport engineering. SUBSTANCE: articulated vehicle has two independent semi-frames interconnected for relative displacement around horizontal longitudinal axis. Propeller shaft passes through hinge joint. Installed between semi-frames are adjustable hydraulic cylinders 5 and 6 connected by upper ends 7 to one semi-frame and by lower ends 8 to other semi-frame. Lower points of attachment are spaced aside relative to upper points. Cylinders 5 and 6 are connected by pipelines 9 and 10. Shutoff cock 11 is installed on pipeline 9. Control of cock 11 is synchronized with that of transfer case control handle 12. EFFECT: enlarged operating capabilities. 3 cl, 3 dwg