Independent rear suspension system for an all terrain vehicle
US8585068B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 5, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60G2300/13
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An independent rear suspension for a vehicle having a chassis and a pair of rear wheels including a pair of IRS units. Each IRS unit includes an X-shaped lower control arm with a forward pivot connection to the chassis in front of the centerline of the driven sprocket and a rearward pivot connection behind the centerline, and a camber link connected to the chassis at a single pivot connection behind the centerline. Each IRS unit also includes a shock absorber coupled with an anti-sway bar to the lower control arm at a mount, and including a secondary spring in series with a main spring.
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