US 10,703,152 B2Granted

Single wheel swing arm with trough

AssigneeHall Labs LLC

InventorsDavid R. Hall, Stephen R. Hall, Christoper Johnson, Joseph Duncan, Eric Magleby

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Abstract

An apparatus for pivotally fixing a non-driven wheel assembly to a vehicle frame is disclosed. The apparatus provides a trough through which non-driven wheel assembly components can be passed and protected. In one embodiment, the trough is circular in shape and is fully enclosed by the apparatus. In other embodiments, the trough has various shapes and comprises retaining members to secure and protect non-driven wheel assembly components. A suspension system interface is provided that allows the apparatus to suspend the non-driven wheel assembly. Openings used to pivotally and rigidly fix a mounting plate, suspension system, pivotal axes, and fender assemblies are also disclosed and claimed herein.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A swing arm comprising:

a yoke portion comprising a first pivotal axis and a second pivotal axis, the first pivotal axis being pivotally fixed to a first vehicle frame member and the second pivotal axis being pivotally fixed to a second vehicle frame member, the first pivotal axis and the second pivotal axis being coaxial;
an arm portion extending from the first pivotal axis or the second pivotal axis of the yoke portion, the arm portion comprising a third pivotal axis, the third pivotal axis being pivotally fixed to a suspension system, the arm portion further comprising a vertical, planar mounting surface on an end of the arm portion distal from the yoke portion, the mounting surface further comprising a plurality of horizontal bolt holes, the mounting surface configured for removable attachment to a mounting plate of a non-driven wheel assembly;
wherein the yoke portion and the arm portion and the mounting surface are a single body.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 15/160,276Filed 20 May 2016
Published: US 2017/0334259 A123 Nov 2017
Granted: 7 Jul 2020
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification10 codes

B60G 3/06
The arm being essentially transverse to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle: the arm being rigid
B60G 3/145
The arm being rigid: the arm forming the axle housing
B60G 3/12
With a single pivoted arm: the arm being essentially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle
B60G 3/14
The arm being essentially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle: the arm being rigid