Land vehicles – Wheeled – Running gear
Patent
1988-11-07
1989-12-19
Rice, Kenneth R.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Running gear
280696, 280701, B60C 320
Patent
active
048878448
ABSTRACT:
An off-road vehicle comprises a frame assembly constructed of a plurality of pipes including at least one lateral pipe extending horizontally and transversely of the vehicle, two front wheel suspensions having respective knuckle arms, two front wheels rotatably supported respectively on the front wheel suspensions, two rear wheels rotatably supported on lateral sides of a rear portion of the frame assembly, an engine mounted on the rear portion of the frame assembly for driving the rear wheels, and a steering mechanism having a steering column supporting a central steering arm on a lower end thereof and a central steering handle on an upper end thereof, and tie rods having first ends coupled to the central steering arm and second ends coupled to the knuckle arms, respectively. Also, the central steering arm is located upwardly of the lateral pipe of the frame assembly.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4641854 (1987-02-01), Masuda et al.
patent: 4708361 (1987-11-01), Takada et al.
Enokimoto Akito
Handa Akio
Hosoya Eiji
Ishiwatari Makoto
Kasa Keiji
Burt Pamela S.
Carrier Joseph P.
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Rice Kenneth R.
Weiner Irving M.
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