Rear suspension assembly for an off-road vehicle
US9981519B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 29, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D23/005
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle has a frame, driver and passenger seats, two front and two rear suspension assemblies, two front and two rear wheels, and a motor operatively connected to the at least two wheels. Each rear suspension assembly has a trailing arm having a front end pivotally connected to the frame; a knuckle pivotally connected to a rear portion of the trailing arm; a lower link having a laterally outward end pivotally connected to the trailing arm and a laterally inward end pivotally connected to the frame; an upper link having a laterally outward end pivotally connected to the trailing arm and a laterally inward end pivotally connected to the frame; and a toe link having a laterally outward end pivotally connected to the knuckle and a laterally inward end pivotally connected to the frame.
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