Small-sized vehicle
US5918692A · kind A · utility
38Cited by
11References
14Claims
0Family size
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 22, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jul 6, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 22, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S180/908
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle frame is to be made compact. A rectangular frame portion includes a vehicle body frame having front wheels supported thereon through leading arms and rear wheels supported thereon through trailing arms. Both front and rear wheels are suspended by front and rear shock absorbers. The heights of pivot points are set almost equal to the heights of the rectangular frame portion. A battery is accommodated in the space defined by the rectangular frame portion and the rear portion of the vehicle body is extended to overhang a swing power unit assembly.
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