“The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially published a series of 80 newly granted patents for Apple Inc. today,” Jack Purcher reports for Patently Apple. “This is Apple’s first patent clearly indicating that they are inventing some kind of future vehicle.”
“This particular invention covers a steering device for an articulated vehicle. The invention also relates to an articulated vehicle,” Purcher reports. “There are many kinds of articulated vehicles, from heavy equipment to buses, to military vehicles, trams and trains. Apple is the assignee of this invention from BAE Systems Hägglunds AB designs Sweden. The company manufactures and markets military vehicle systems. The company’s primary products are infantry fighting vehicles (IFV), armored all-terrain vehicles (ATV) and turret systems.”
“It’s proof that Apple has a an automotive division that needed this IP for something that they’re working on related to vehicles,” Purcher reports. “More specifically, the invention is to provide a steering device for an articulated vehicle which improves the reliability during drive.”
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MacDailyNews Take: It’s not the “Apple Car,” it’s the “Apple Military Bus,” and we’ve even got a spy shot of the front of it, out from under so-called “guard” in Europe!
Behold:
Sorry General Barnicke. Keep warm Captain Stillman.
That confirms everything rumored for the past three years. Apple Car will be available for sale this year! Hooray!
First on Mars: Apple cars all over!
Lighten up Francis
Finally we’ll be able to buy a military vehicle for consumers to fight off terrorists and Black Lives Matter Militias. Thanks Apple
Fighting off terrorist is really really dumb. It’s much more effective to get them to date, you know like ISIS is doing with USUS.
That way you can sit on the side lines eating popcorn while the two sides go at it.
Hence the adage, never bring weapons to a fight between moron. Bring popcorn.
Do I need a /shjtt tag for this. I better put one in just to be safe,
/shjtt for satire, humor, joke, tall tale.
A vehicle like that would be great to have to pick up some chicks in Czechoslovakia or is it Minsk!
Some scary comments there.
Articulated means there is a pivot joint between front and back
Does this mean the Apple car will have independent steerinng between front and back wheels ?