Front end lateral suspension

Details Front end lateral suspension Front end lateral suspension

2008-02-01

2010-11-16

Morris, Lesley (Department: 3611)

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Occupant propelled type

C280S275000, C280S279000, C074S551100, C074S551400, C074S551800

Reexamination Certificate

active

07832752

ABSTRACT:
A suspension assembly for a front end of a vehicle to provide lateral flex for absorption of lateral forces. The suspension assembly comprises a steering shaft including two ends: an end coupled to an upper triple clamp and another end coupled to a lower triple clamp. A spring unit couples one of the two ends of the steering shaft to the associated triple clamp and absorbs forces that are transferred from a road surface up through a front wheel and the pair of forks retained by the upper and lower triple clamps. A pivot mechanism couples the other triple clamp to the other one of the two ends of the steering shaft and creates a pivoting axis. The suspension assembly permits the front end to pivot about the pivoting axis and causes the spring unit to flex laterally in response to bumps in the road surface.

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