Automatically adjustable rear suspension for trike
OwnerLarry L. McGuireinventor
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Abstract
An automatically adjustable rear suspension. A supply of pressurized gas is pneumatically connected to a valve, and at least one air shock is also pneumatically connected to the valve. A pushrod is mechanically connected between a trike frame and a trike swing arm, and actuates the valve in order to maintain the distance between the trike frame and the trike swing arm at a factory pre-set value. Each air spring is disposed between an L arm rigidly attached to the trike swing arm, and the trike frame. In the preferred embodiment, a gas shock absorber was also disposed between the trike frame and the trike swing arm.
Claims20
An automatically adjustable rear suspension for trike comprising a supply of pressurized gas pneumatically connected to a valve, at least one air spring pneumatically connected to said valve, said air spring being disposed between a trike swing arm and a trike frame, said valve being mechanically attached to said swing arm by means of a valve pushrod.
An automatically adjustable rear suspension for trike comprising a supply of pressurized gas pneumatically connected to a valve, two air springs pneumatically connected to said valve, each said air spring being disposed between a trike swing arm and a trike frame, said trike swing arm being pivotably attached to a motorcycle frame at a pivot point, said trike frame being rigidly attached to said motorcycle frame, said valve being mechanically attached to said swing arm by means of a valve pushrod.
A motorized tricycle comprising an automatically adjustable rear suspension for trike, said automatically adjustable rear suspension for trike comprising a supply of pressurized gas pneumatically connected to a valve, two air springs pneumatically connected to said valve, each said air spring being disposed between a trike swing arm and a trike frame, said trike swing arm being pivotably attached to a motorcycle frame at a pivot point, said trike frame being rigidly attached to said motorcycle frame, said valve being mechanically attached to said swing arm by means of a valve pushrod.
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