Land vehicles – Wheeled – Running gear
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-26
2006-12-26
Dickson, Paul N. (Department: 3616)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Running gear
C280S124135, C280S043170, C180S209000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07152866
ABSTRACT:
A liftable independent suspension system which may also be steerable. In a described embodiment, a liftable suspension system for use on a vehicle includes wheel spindles positioned to extend outwardly at each respective lateral side of the vehicle. The spindles are displaceable independent of each other. An actuator is operable to raise at least one of the spindles, so that a tire rotatably connected to the spindle is liftable out of engagement with a road surface when the actuator raises the spindle.
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Chalin Thomas N.
Dodd Cully B.
Hudson Herbert D.
Dickson Paul N.
Sliteris Joselynn Y.
Smith IP Services P.C.
Watson & Chalin Manufacturing, Inc.
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