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US 11,957,993 B2Granted
Vehicle hopping system
AssigneeNamero, LLC
InventorsAlaric R. Egli, Matthew R. Jackson, Darin Oreman, Jeroen de Vries
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Abstract
A toy vehicle suspension operable to lift and lower the vehicle chassis of the toy vehicle. In particular embodiments, the vehicle suspension transmits sufficient forces to the wheels of the toy vehicle to enable the wheels to hop off the ground.
Claims15
A method of making a vehicle suspension for a toy vehicle, comprising:
- pivotally mounting a central bell crank on a vehicle chassis, said central bell crank having a central bell crank pivot axis extending laterally across a central longitudinal axis of said vehicle chassis,
- said central bell crank rotates about said pivot axis extending laterally across said central longitudinal axis of said vehicle chassis and along said central longitudinal axis of said vehicle chassis;
- pivotally mounting a first bell crank on said vehicle chassis, said first bell crank having a first bell crank pivot axis extending longitudinally across a transverse axis of said vehicle chassis, said first bell crank rotates about said first bell crank pivot axis extending across said transverse axis of said vehicle chassis and along said transverse axis of said vehicle chassis;
- connecting a first end of a first link to said first bell crank and connecting a second end of said first link to said central bell crank;
- connecting a first mount of first adjustable-length member to said first bell crank;
- connecting a second mount of said first adjustable-length member to a first vertical suspension assembly pivotally coupled to said vehicle chassis;
- interconnecting said first vertical suspension assembly to a first wheel;
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- pivotally connecting a first end of a connecting rod to said central bell crank and pivotally connecting a second end of said connecting rod to a rotary actuator, wherein operation of said rotary actuator generates linear movement of said connecting, rod to generate operative interconnection of said central bell crank, said first bell crank and said first adjustable-length member to move said first vertical suspension assembly.
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