WALKING SUPPORT Russian patent published in 1996 - IPC

FIELD: transport; cross-country vehicles with wheelless propelling devices; multisupport watering machines. SUBSTANCE: walking support has housing 1 carrying bracket 2 and useful load 3. Engine 4 is connected with symmetrical differential 8 through clutch 5, reduction gear 6 and clutch 7. Crank 10, curvilinear support 11 with shoe 12 and rocking lever 13 form front left-hand driving support member. Crank 16, curvilinear support 17 with shoe 18 and rocking lever form front right-hand support member. Cranks 32, 37, curvilinear supports 33, 38 with shoes 34, 39, and rocking levers form left-hand and right-hand driven support members. Crank 10 is installed on driving axle-shaft connected with differential 8. Crank 16 is installed on axle-shaft also connected with differential 8. Axle-shafts are furnished with toothed clutch members for engaging and locking the differential, depending on angle of crank turning. Shoes 12 and 34 are connected by rigid tie 41, and shoes 18 and 39, by rigid tie 42. EFFECT: enlarged operating capabilities. 5 dwg