Multi-wheeled vehicle suspension and drive mechanism

Details Multi-wheeled vehicle suspension and drive mechanism Multi-wheeled vehicle suspension and drive mechanism

1988-07-05

1989-10-31

Rice, Kenneth R.

Motor vehicles

Special wheel base

Having only three wheels

180350, B62D 6106, B62K 502

Patent

active

048771023

ABSTRACT:
A suspension and drive mechanism, especially applicable to motorcycle-type vehicles having two or more laterally mounted driven wheels, comprising a means for supporting the driven axle housing such that the vehicle body is pivotable about its longitudinal axis relative to the driven axle assembly, a means for transmitting power to the driven axle as the axle housing pivots relative to the vehicle body, a braking means capable of stopping the vehicle body pivoting motion, and a spring member which is coupled to both the vehicle body and the driven axle housing such that said spring member is deflected as the vehicle body pivots.

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patent: 4423795 (1984-01-01), Winchell et al.
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patent: 4533010 (1985-08-01), Harder

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