Tilting wheeled vehicle

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2006-08-18

2009-02-10

Dickson, Paul N (Department: 3611)

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Running gear

C180S210000, C280S093512, C280S124126, C280S269000

Reexamination Certificate

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07487985

ABSTRACT:
A tilting, preferably three-wheeled, vehicle is disclosed that has a tilting mechanism that allows the vehicle to have leaning characteristics substantially similar to those offered by an in-line two-wheeled vehicle, but that does not require complex linkages and/or control systems to operate effectively. A tilting linkage is operably secured to a frame to allow a pair of spaced apart wheels to remain substantially aligned with the plane of the vehicle throughout its range of movement while still allowing the steering axes of each wheel to intersect the substantially vertical centerline of each wheel. The linkage also allows the caster angle of each wheel's pivot axis can be optimized independently of the angle of the vehicle's handlebar steering shaft.

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