Vehicle having multiple-piece pivot shaft assembly

Details Vehicle having multiple-piece pivot shaft assembly Vehicle having multiple-piece pivot shaft assembly

2007-10-31

2010-02-23

Ilan, Ruth (Department: 3616)

Motor vehicles

Transmission mechanism

Final drive axle movable

C180S227000, C180S231000, C180S366000, C411S338000, C411S166000, C403S062000, C403S022000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07665568

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a vehicle including a frame, a rear wheel, a swingarm coupling the rear wheel to the frame, and a pivot shaft assembly rotatably coupling the swingarm to the frame. The pivot shaft assembly includes a first shaft having a non-circular outer surface engageable with a corresponding non-circular aperture in the frame. The pivot shaft assembly also includes a second shaft threaded to one end of the first shaft. The second shaft pivotably supports one side of the swingarm with respect to the frame. The pivot shaft assembly further includes a third shaft threaded to the other end of the first shaft. The third shaft pivotably supports the other side of the swingarm with respect to the frame.

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