Vehicle suspension systems
DC
First Claim
1. A driven wheel suspension comprising a driven wheel, a damper unit, an upper carrier manipulation link and a lower carrier manipulation link, wherein said upper carrier manipulation link and said lower carrier manipulation link are arranged so that force lines through pivots of each of said manipulation links intersect in an instant center, and wherein said instant center is positioned beyond outer limits of two pivots of the lower carrier manipulation link at zero percent suspension compression and in between said two pivots as the suspension is compressed towards a point of full compression.
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Abstract
A wheel suspension system having under powered acceleration a squat response that begins in the realm of anti squat and passes through a point of lessened anti squat at a further point in the travel.
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9 Claims
- 1. A driven wheel suspension comprising a driven wheel, a damper unit, an upper carrier manipulation link and a lower carrier manipulation link, wherein said upper carrier manipulation link and said lower carrier manipulation link are arranged so that force lines through pivots of each of said manipulation links intersect in an instant center, and wherein said instant center is positioned beyond outer limits of two pivots of the lower carrier manipulation link at zero percent suspension compression and in between said two pivots as the suspension is compressed towards a point of full compression.
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Current AssigneeDW-Link Incorporated
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Original AssigneeDW-Link Incorporated
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InventorsWeagle, David
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Primary Examiner(s)Morris, Lesley D.
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Assistant Examiner(s)LUM VANNUCCI, LEE SIN YEE
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Application NumberUS10/949,264Publication NumberTime in Patent Office767 DaysField of Search280283-286, 280/275US Class Current280/284CPC Class CodesB60G 21/045 between wheels on different...B60G 2200/464 Caster angleB60G 2204/143 on the vehicle body or chassisB60G 2204/421 Pivoted lever mechanisms fo...B60G 2204/422 Links for mounting suspensi...B60G 2300/12 Cycles; MotorcyclesB60G 5/00 Resilient suspensions for a...B62K 25/26 for rear wheelB62K 25/28 with pivoted chain-stayB62K 25/286 the shock absorber being co...
