Patent ID: 9701522
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: B60K,B62D,B66C

Claim:
1. A vehicle comprising: a chassis frame extending along a longitudinal axis of the vehicle; a first axle connectable to at least one wheel, the first axle being pivotably mounted relative to the chassis frame and substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, wherein the first axle is configured to be pivotably displaceable about a first pivot axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle; a second axle connectable to at least one wheel, the second axle being longitudinally spaced from the first axle and configured to be pivotably displaceable about a second pivot axis transverse to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle; a linkage means coupling the first axle to the second axle for pivoting the first and second axles in a relatively opposing fashion; a steering control means operable by an operator, wherein the steering control means is operable to control pivoting of the first axle about the first pivot axis and, via the linkage means, pivoting of the second axle oppositely about the second pivot axis; a support frame mounted fixedly relative to the first axle; and a work apparatus mountable to the support frame and displaceable relative to the vehicle wherein, in use, the steering control means causes the support frame and work apparatus to rotate with the first axle about the first pivot axis under control of an operator, wherein the first and second axles are differential axles, and wherein each axle comprises a connection means at opposite end portions thereof for connection to wheels.