Vehicle
AssigneePolaris Industries Inc.
InventorsDonald S. Hansen, Timothy J. Giese, Matthew S. Taylor
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Abstract
A suspension assembly for a vehicle includes a lower alignment arm, an upper alignment arm, and a linear force element. The lower alignment arm includes a first portion, second portion, a third portion, and a linear force element mount. The linear force element mount includes a bearing for pivotably coupling the linear force element to the lower alignment arm.
Claims23
A suspension arm for a vehicle, the suspension arm comprising:
- a first portion;
- and
- a second portion coupled to the first portion, and the first portion and the second portion together define an upper surface of the suspension arm.
A suspension assembly for a vehicle, the suspension assembly comprising:
- an alignment arm comprising a mounting assembly having a bearing plate and a bearing member, and the bearing member is removably coupled within a portion of the bearing plate;
- and
- a linear force element movably coupled to the alignment arm at the bearing member.
A suspension arm for a vehicle, the suspension arm comprising:
- an upper portion;
- and
- a lower portion, and an upper extent of the lower portion overlaps a lower extent of the upper portion to define overlapping sides of the upper and lower portions, and the upper portion is coupled to the lower portion at the overlapping sides.
A method of assembling a suspension arm for a vehicle, the method comprising:
- providing a first portion;
- providing a second portion;
- providing a third portion;
- permanently coupling the first portion to the second portion along an upper surface of the first portion;
- and
- permanently coupling the first portion to the third portion along a lower extent of the first portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.