.~.~ Turnable axle (e.g., fifth-wheel or swinging axle) {2}
137.501
.~.~.~ With draft attachment
DEFINITION
Classification: 280/137.501
With draft attachment:
(under subclass 137.5) Subject matter including means for connection to a source of pulling force.
(1) Note. Shafts or tongues neither claimed nor disclosed as a handle are included herein.
(2) Note. Shafts or tongues including a nominal recitation of interconnection with another vehicle are included herein.
(3) Note. Futchel or futchell, one of the pieces of wood or metal forming a socket for a pole or thill, is included within the scope of a means for connecting to a source of pulling force.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
47.11, for an attendant steered vehicle having plural horizontal swinging axles controlled by a handle draft member connected to one of the swinging axles.
47.17+, for a tiltable, attendant or article stabilized, handle-propelled vehicle which may or may not include a horizontal swinging axle.
47.34+, for a stable, handle-propelled vehicle which may or may not include a horizontal swinging axle.
87.01+, for a coaster vehicle which may or may not include a horizontal swinging axle.
98+, for a general utility wheeled land vehicle running gear specially constructed for enabling arcuate travel within a reduced radius of curvature (i.e., short turn) which involves other than a mere swinging axle which may involve a draft attachment, especially subclass 103 which includes stub axle supported wheels.
108, for draft connection or tongue antivibrators.
124.114+, for a vertical rocking and horizontal swinging axle which may or may not include a draft attachment.
124.12, for a horizontal swinging axle including interposed resilient, shock absorbing interconnection between the horizontal swinging axle and the vehicle body, chassis, or frame provided with a draft attachment.
400+, for articulated vehicles including interconnecting draft attachment means, especially subclasses 408+ wherein draft attachment means are provided upon both ends of at least one of the connected vehicles; subclass 416 wherein the draft attachment means is convertible so that the vehicle may be drawn by either animals or another vehicle; subclasses 442+ wherein the draft attachment means interconnection serves to steer the trailing vehicle in response to articulative movement; subclasses 456.1+ wherein the draft attachment means between interconnected vehicles is laterally adjustable; subclasses 478.1+ wherein the draft attachment means is bodily shiftable to facilitate vehicle coupling; subclasses 483+ wherein the draft attachment means is resiliently biased to prevent movement in at least one direction; or subclasses 491.1+ wherein the draft attachment means has a use and a nonuse position.
655.1, for an extensible vehicle wherein only a handle draft member thereof is foldable.
