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US 2024/0375467 A1Published application
Rear suspension assembly for a vehicle
OwnerLouis J. Brady, John M. Nutter +2inventors
InventorsLouis J. Brady, John M. Nutter, Timothy J. Giese, Donald S. Hansen
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Abstract
A utility vehicle includes a rear suspension assembly which has a trailing arm generally extending longitudinally. Also, the rear suspension assembly includes an upper radius rod extending in a generally lateral direction relative to a centerline of the vehicle. Additionally, the rear suspension assembly includes a lower radius rod extending in a generally lateral direction relative to the centerline of the vehicle. The rear suspension assembly further includes a suspension member configured to control toe of the at least one rear ground-engaging member.
Claims21
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A vehicle comprising:
- a frame assembly extending longitudinally along a centerline of the vehicle;
- at least one front ground-engaging member supporting the frame assembly;
- at least one rear ground-engaging member supporting the frame assembly;
- at least one rear axle operable to rotate the at least one rear ground-engaging member;
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- a rear suspension assembly operably coupled to the frame assembly and the at least one rear ground-engaging member, the rear suspension assembly comprising:
- a trailing arm generally extending longitudinally and operably coupled to the frame assembly and the at least one rear ground-engaging member,
- a knuckle operably coupled to the at least one rear ground-engaging member, the at least one rear axle, and the trailing arm, and
- a suspension member positioned adjacent to and laterally inward of the trailing arm, the suspension member including a first coupling member and a second coupling member, the first coupling member operably coupled to the frame assembly and the second coupling member operably coupled to the knuckle at a position rearward of a coupling position of the at least one rear axle and the knuckle.
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A vehicle comprising:
- a frame assembly extending longitudinally along a centerline of the vehicle;
- at least one front ground-engaging member supporting the frame assembly;
- at least one rear ground-engaging member supporting the frame assembly;
- at least one rear axle operable to rotate the at least one rear ground-engaging member and extending generally laterally between a first coupling position and a second coupling position;
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- a rear suspension assembly operably coupled to the frame assembly and the at least one rear ground-engaging member, the rear suspension assembly comprising:
- a trailing arm generally extending longitudinally and operably coupled to the frame assembly and the at least one rear ground-engaging member,
- a knuckle operably coupled to the at least one rear ground-engaging member, the at least one rear axle, and the trailing arm, and
- a suspension member extending generally longitudinally, the suspension member including a first coupling member and a second coupling member, the first coupling member positioned rearward of the first and second coupling positions of the at least one rear axle and the second coupling member positioned forward of the first and second coupling positions of the at least one rear axle.
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A vehicle comprising:
- a frame assembly extending longitudinally along a centerline of the vehicle;
- at least one front ground-engaging member supporting the frame assembly;
- at least one rear ground-engaging member supporting the frame assembly;
- at least one rear axle operable to rotate the at least one rear ground-engaging member and extending generally laterally;
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- a rear suspension assembly operably coupled to the frame assembly and the at least one rear ground-engaging member, the rear suspension assembly comprising:
- a trailing arm generally extending longitudinally and operably coupled to the frame assembly and the at least one rear ground-engaging member,
- a knuckle operably coupled to the at least one rear ground-engaging member, the at least one rear axle, and the trailing arm, and
- a suspension member extending generally longitudinally, the suspension member including a first coupling member and a second coupling member, wherein an entirety of the at least one rear axle is position longitudinally between longitudinal ends of the first and second coupling members.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.