Snowmobile front suspension system and method
US6942050B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 28, 2004 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62M2027/026
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The snowmobile having a longitudinal axis, a chassis, a pair of skis each having a steering spindle, and a suspension system. The suspension system comprises, for each ski, a first control arm pivotally mounted to the chassis for pivotal movement about a first pivot axis and having a first pivotal connection to the spindle and a second control arm pivotally mounted to the chassis for pivotal movement about a second pivot axis and having a second pivotal connection to the spindle spaced from the first connection. The pivot axis of each control arm and the connection of that control arm to the spindle define a control arm plane; the control arm planes intersect to define a control line that intersects a vertical plane containing said longitudinal axis.
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