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Rear suspension assembly for an off-road vehicle

US10850582B2 · kind B2 · utility

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38References
22Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 24, 2018
Grant dateDec 1, 2020
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Expiry dateApr 24, 2038

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB62D23/005
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle has a frame, seats, two front and two rear suspension assemblies, two front and two rear wheels, and a motor. Each rear suspension assembly has a trailing arm, a knuckle pivotally connected to the trailing arm, a lower link having laterally outward and inward ends pivotally connected to the trailing arm at a first connection point and to the frame at a second connection point respectively, an upper link having laterally outward and inward ends pivotally connected to the trailing arm at a third connection point and to the frame at a fourth connection point respectively, and a toe link having laterally outward an inward ends pivotally connected to the knuckle at a fifth connection point and to the frame at a sixth connection point respectively. The fifth connection point is laterally further from a longitudinally and vertically extending center plane than the first and third connection points.

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