Supporting arm assembly for a driving wheel of an automotive vehicle
USRE33130E · kind E · reissue
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 17, 1987 |
| Grant date | Dec 19, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 17, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC —)General
Abstract
An oscillating supporting arm assembly for the driving wheel of a motorcycle, includes an arm mounted to oscillate angularly about a connecting shaft of the motorcycle and cooperating with a suspension assembly between the arm and motorcycle, the wheel being removably fixed to a supporting shaft on one side of the free end of the supporting arm, the supporting shaft extending through the arm on two bearings, a wheel driving pinion is fixed to the supporting shaft, on the side of the arm opposite to the wheel and is driven by a chain mechanically connected to the driving assembly of the motorcycle, the supporting arm having the configuration of a U with two legs between which the rim and the tire of the rear wheel are located, one of the legs having hinge connections which cooperate with the connecting shaft of the motorcycle, the wheel has its median plane extending at substantially equal distances from the two hinge connections of the supporting arm, the wheel is rigidly connected to a brake disc cooperating with brake tightening mechanism fixed to the supporting arm and wherein the brake disc is mounted substantially on the longitudinal axis of the motorcycle coinciding equally w…
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