Suspension system for sidecars
OwnerJason Breazlaninventor
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Abstract
A suspension system is provided for a sidecar of a motorcycle, which includes a sidecar frame and a wheel with an axle. The suspension system can include, a support frame pivotally secured to the sidecar frame, and a trailing link pivotally secured to the support frame at a leading end of the trailing link. A trailing end of the trailing link can be configured to trail behind the leading end of the trailing link relative to a direction of forward motion of the sidecar. The trailing end of the trailing link being configured to rotatably support the axle of the wheel.
Claims20
A suspension system for a sidecar of a motorcycle, the sidecar including a sidecar frame and a wheel with an axle, the suspension system comprising:
- a support frame pivotally secured to the sidecar frame;
- a trailing link pivotally secured to the support frame at a leading end of the trailing link, with a trailing end of the trailing link configured to trail behind the leading end of the trailing link relative to a direction of forward motion of the sidecar;
- a first shock absorber that extends between the trailing end of the trailing link and the support frame, the first shock absorber being configured to extend along a first side of the wheel;
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- a second shock absorber that extends between the trailing end of the trailing link and the support frame, the second shock absorber being configured to extend along a second side of the wheel that is opposite the first side, and
- the trailing end of the trailing link being configured to rotatably support the axle of the wheel.
A sidecar for a motorcycle, the sidecar comprising:
- a main sidecar frame;
- a wheel with an axle;
- a tilting sidecar frame pivotally secured to the main sidecar frame;
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- a suspension system that includes:
- a support frame pivotally secured to the main sidecar frame, the support frame including a fender that is pivotally secured to the tilting sidecar frame at a front pivoting joint and a rear pivoting joint, the fender extending as a structural support for the wheel of the sidecar, being secured to the sidecar frame at the front pivoting joint and the rear pivoting joint;
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- a trailing link pivotally secured to the support frame at a leading end of the trailing link, with a trailing end of the trailing link configured to trail behind the leading end of the trailing link relative to a direction of forward motion of the sidecar;
- the trailing end of the trailing link rotatably supporting the axle on opposing sides of the wheel;
- the suspension system being configured to tilt with the tilting sidecar frame to tilt the wheel.
A sidecar for a motorcycle, the sidecar comprising:
- a main sidecar frame;
- a wheel with an axle;
- a tilting sidecar frame pivotally secured to the main sidecar frame;
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- a suspension system that includes:
- a support frame pivotally secured to the main sidecar frame at a front pivoting joint and a rear pivoting joint, the front pivoting joint including a ball joint;
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- the rear pivoting joint including a pinned pivoting link;
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- a trailing link pivotally secured to the support frame at a leading end of the trailing link, with a trailing end of the trailing link configured to trail behind the leading end of the trailing link relative to a direction of forward motion of the sidecar;
- the trailing end of the trailing link rotatably supporting the axle on opposing sides of the wheel;
- the suspension system being configured to tilt with the tilting sidecar frame to tilt the wheel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.