All terrain vehicle swept a-frame suspension and central support truss
First Claim
1. An all terrain, four-wheeled vehicle frame for carrying at least two passengers in side-by-side riding configuration, comprising:
- a rigid, tubular frame body providing (i) a forward passenger compartment having structural support members for carrying a pair of seats for the side-by-side passengers and (ii) a rearward engine compartment configured for receiving an engine, power train, and transmission for driving wheels of the vehicle;
a vertical, load-bearing truss member extending generally along a longitudinal, central axis of the vehicle within the passenger compartment, said truss member being coupled to a front portion and an opposing back portion of the tubular frame body and forming a load-bearing structural member between the pair of seats.
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Abstract
The present invention features an all terrain, four-wheeled vehicle frame for carrying at least two passengers in a side-by-side riding configuration, comprising a rigid, tubular frame body which provides for a forward passenger compartment having structural support members for carrying a pair of seats for the side-by-side passengers and a rearward engine compartment configured for receiving an engine, power train, and transmission for driving wheels of the vehicle. The vehicle frame also includes a vertical, load-bearing truss member extending generally along a longitudinal, central axis of the vehicle within the passenger compartment, the truss member forming a load-bearing structural member between the pair of seats.
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20 Claims
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1. An all terrain, four-wheeled vehicle frame for carrying at least two passengers in side-by-side riding configuration, comprising:
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a rigid, tubular frame body providing (i) a forward passenger compartment having structural support members for carrying a pair of seats for the side-by-side passengers and (ii) a rearward engine compartment configured for receiving an engine, power train, and transmission for driving wheels of the vehicle;
a vertical, load-bearing truss member extending generally along a longitudinal, central axis of the vehicle within the passenger compartment, said truss member being coupled to a front portion and an opposing back portion of the tubular frame body and forming a load-bearing structural member between the pair of seats. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An all terrain, four-wheeled vehicle frame for carrying at least two passengers in side-by-side riding configuration, comprising:
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a rigid, tubular frame body providing (i) a forward passenger compartment having structural support members for carrying a pair of seats for the side-by-side passengers and (ii) a rearward engine compartment configured for receiving an engine, power train, and transmission for driving wheels of the vehicle;
a forward suspension system for front wheels of the vehicle including at least one pair of A-frame members movably coupled at diverging ends to the frame body for vertical displacement over uneven terrain and converging portions coupled together for attachment of a wheel mount at an apex of the A-frame, said converging portions having one member of the A-frame having a shorter length than the opposing member of the A-frame. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. An all terrain, four-wheeled vehicle frame for carrying at least two passengers in side-by-side riding configuration, comprising:
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a rigid, tubular frame body providing (i) a forward passenger compartment having structural support members for carrying a pair of seats for the side-by-side passengers and (ii) a rearward engine compartment configured for receiving an engine, power train, and transmission for driving wheels of the vehicle;
a rearward suspension system for rear drive wheels of the vehicle including at least one pair of rear A-frame members movably coupled at diverging ends to the frame body for vertical displacement over uneven terrain and converging portions coupled together for attachment of a wheel mount at an apex of the rear A-frame, said converging portions having one member of the A-frame having a shorter length than the opposing member of the A-frame;
a drive axle coupled between wheels and the engine compartment and configured for attachment to the power train. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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