Rear suspension for off-road vehicle
US4817985A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 18, 1987 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60G3/24
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An off-road vehicle has a vehicle frame of piping, a power unit including an engine, a fuel tank, an air cleaner, and other components, and a double-wishbone suspension supporting a rear wheel on the vehicle frame. The vehicle frame has a side frame member positioned laterally of the power unit and a rear frame member positioned rearwardly of the power unit. The suspension comprises a knuckle having a proximal end and an upward extension, a lower arm assembly coupled between the proximal end of the knuckle and the side frame member, and a bifurcated upper arm having a vertex end pivotally coupled to the upward extension of the knuckle, a front leg pivotally coupled to the side frame member, and a rear leg being pivotally coupled to the rear frame member.
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