Motor vehicles – Transmission mechanism – Final drive axle movable
Reexamination Certificate
2007-12-18
2010-10-12
Dickson, Paul N (Department: 3616)
Motor vehicles
Transmission mechanism
Final drive axle movable
C180S226000, C280S124116, C280S124128
Reexamination Certificate
active
07810603
ABSTRACT:
A swing arm structure, in a shaft-driven vehicle, is configured and arranged compactly to minimize the size and weight thereof. A drive shaft of the vehicle is housed in a right arm portion of a swing arm. A front end of the drive shaft is connected to a powertrain output shaft via a universal joint. A pivot sleeve is disposed such that a central axis thereof is disposed downwardly and rearwardly of a central portion of the universal joint, and a front-end opening protrudes forwardly of the pivot sleeve. The central portion of the universal joint, having the largest diameter, is disposed forwardly of the center of a pivot shaft. This helps to keep the opening diameter small at the front of the right arm portion.
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Kofuji Kenji
Nozoe Koichi
Blackman William D.
Brown Drew
Carrier Joseph P.
Carrier Blackman & Associates P.C.
Dickson Paul N
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