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US 12,208,855 B2Granted
Spindle and suspension system for recreational vehicles
AssigneeArctic Cat Inc.
InventorsDavid L. Vigen, Guy L. Sibilleau
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention describe a recreational vehicle spindle, including a spindle body having one or more sockets in the spindle body, and an upper attachment mechanism in contact with the spindle body and adapted to attach to a steering component. The spindle also includes a lower attachment mechanism in contact with the spindle body and adapted to attach to a ski or wheel. The one or more sockets are adapted to each receive a ball and stud forming one or more ball joints.
Claims19
A snowmobile suspension system, comprising:
- a spindle body including:
- a socket positioned in the spindle body,
- an upper attachment mechanism attached to a steering component, and
- a lower attachment mechanism attached to a ski;
- and
- a connecting arm configured to receive a stud attached to a ball at a distal end,
- wherein the socket in the spindle body receives the ball and the stud to form a ball joint, and wherein the connecting arm is pivotally secured to the spindle body via the ball joint, and
- wherein the ball is disposed at least partially outboard of an outboard surface of the spindle body.
5 more elements
A snowmobile, comprising:
- a spindle body including:
- a cavity extending entirely through the spindle body,
- an upper attachment mechanism attached to a steering component, and
- a lower attachment mechanism attached to a ski;
- a connecting arm configured to receive a stud attached to a ball at a distal end;
- and
- a ball retainer including a cylindrical outer portion, wherein the ball retainer retains the ball within the cylindrical outer portion, and wherein the cavity extending entirely though the spindle body receives the ball retainer therein to form a ball joint,
- wherein the connecting arm is pivotally secured to the spindle body via the ball joint.
5 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.