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US 10,647,357 B2Granted
Wheelchair conversion vehicle with a modified K-frame and a method of manufacturing the same
AssigneeVantage Mobility International, LLC
InventorMichael J. Schmidt
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Abstract
A modified rear suspension K-frame herein may include a main support beam having a rear subframe bushing on each end of the main support beam. At least two arms are fixedly connected to the main support beam. A bracket is fixedly connected to an end of each of the at least two arms, wherein the end is farthest away from the main support beam. At least two front subframe bushings are located on a top surface of the at least two arms between the main support beam and the bracket.
Claims15
A modified rear suspension K-frame comprising:
- a main support beam with a rear subframe hushing on each end of the main support beam;
- at least two arms fixedly connected to the main support beam;
- a bracket fixedly connected to an end of each of the at least two arms, wherein the end is farthest away from the main support beam;
- at least two front subframe bushings located on a top surface of the at least two arms between the main support beam and the bracket;
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- a strengthening element fixedly connected to the modified rear suspension K-frame.
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A method of producing a modified rear suspension K-frame, comprising:
- providing an OEM rear suspension K-frame, the OEM rear suspension K-frame including:
- a generally elongate main support beam having first and second ends, the first and second ends of said main support beam defining respective first and second rear subframe bushing mounts;
- first and second arms having respective first and second distal ends, said first and second arms extending generally outwardly from the main support beam in generally spaced-apart relation, the first and second distal ends of said first and second arms defining respective first and second front subframe bushing mounts;
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- a rear transaxle support beam extending between the first and second arms, said rear transaxle support beam being in generally parallel, spaced-apart relation to said main support beam;
- removing said rear transaxle support beam to produce the modified rear suspension K-frame.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.