Rear Steer Knuckles for Off-Road Vehicles
AssigneeArctic Cat Inc.
InventorsBrent Thomas Gilge, Todd Ethan MacDonald
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Abstract
A steering and suspension system for an off-road vehicle includes a steering rack assembly and a tie rod, the inboard end of the tie rod coupled to the steering rack assembly. The steering and suspension system includes a knuckle having a top side defining an upper control arm connector arm and an aft side defining a tie rod connector arm, the tie rod connector arm having a distal end coupled to the outboard end of the tie rod. The steering and suspension system also includes an upper control arm having an outboard end coupled to the upper control arm connector arm. The distal end of the tie rod connector arm is positioned such that the tie rod has substantially the same elevation as the upper control arm.
Claims20
A steering and suspension system for an off-road vehicle, comprising:
- a steering rack assembly;
- a steering rod having inboard and outboard ends, the inboard end coupled to the steering rack assembly;
- a steering knuckle having a top side defining an upper swing arm connector arm, a bottom side defining a lower swing arm connector arm, and an aft side defining a steering rod connector arm, the steering rod connector arm having a distal end coupled to the outboard end of the steering rod;
- an upper swing arm having an outboard end coupled to the upper swing arm connector arm;
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- a lower swing arm having an outboard end coupled to the lower swing arm connector arm.
A steering and suspension system for an off-road vehicle, comprising:
- a steering rack assembly;
- a steering rod having inboard and outboard ends, the inboard end coupled to the steering rack assembly;
- a steering knuckle having a top side defining an upper swing arm connector arm, a bottom side defining a lower swing arm connector arm, and an aft side defining a steering rod connector arm, the steering rod connector arm having a distal end coupled to the outboard end of the steering rod;
- an upper swing arm having an outboard end coupled to the upper swing arm connector arm;
- a lower swing arm having an outboard end coupled to the lower swing arm connector arm;
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- a half shaft having an outboard end received in the steering knuckle.
A front suspension system for an off-road vehicle, comprising:
- a steering knuckle;
- an upper swing arm coupled to the steering knuckle;
- a lower swing arm coupled to the steering knuckle;
- a steering rod coupled to the steering knuckle;
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- a front shock absorber having a lower end coupled to one of the upper swing arm and the lower swing arm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.