Suspension for unibody toy vehicle
US6026923A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 5, 1997 |
| Grant date | Feb 22, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60G2300/27
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A go-kart construction uses a unibody construction wherein the body serves as a part of the suspension as well. The molded body is made from a flexible yet resilient material such as fiberglass or a suitable plastic such that it has sufficient flexion about a longitudinal axis to allow some twisting deformity without sagging when a passenger is supported in the vehicle. The forward suspension is mounted only to the forward portion of the molded body and includes a transverse member on which vertical bearings for the steerable guidance wheels are mounted, however, the transverse member is connected to the flexible body only by a pair of longitudinally extending members which are freely rotatably connected to the transverse member at their forward ends.
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