Vehicle suspension system with variable geometry

A suspension system with variable geometry for suspending an endless track beneath a tracked vehicle, the suspension assembly having an elongated slide rail with a bottom track engaging portion defining a longitudinal axis, at least one rigid suspension arm pivotally connecting the vehicle chassis with the slide rail, and a biasing/dampening mechanism for urging the slide rail away from the vehicle chassis, the biasing/dampening mechanism having an first end operatively connected to the vehicle chassis at a first location and a second end operatively connected to the slide rail at a second location, the suspension system comprising:

• an electric actuator mechanism operatively connecting the second end of the biasing/dampening mechanism to the slide rail, the actuator mechanism having means for moving the second end along at least one axis when the vehicle is in a dynamic mode to alter the displacement of the biasing/dampening mechanism to a total displacement of the slide rail relative to the chassis;
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• a control mechanism for activating the actuator mechanism, wherein the actuator mechanism is intermittently connected with an electric power source on the tracked vehicle.

A suspension system with variable geometry for suspending an endless track beneath a tracked vehicle, the suspension assembly having an elongated slide rail with a bottom track engaging portion defining a longitudinal axis, at least one rigid suspension arm pivotally connecting the vehicle chassis with the slide rail, and a biasing/dampening, mechanism for urging the slide rail away from the vehicle chassis, the biasing/dampening mechanism having an first end operatively connected to the vehicle chassis and a second end, the suspension system comprising:

• an electric actuator mechanism mounted on the slide rail and operatively connecting the second end of the biasing/dampening mechanism to the slide rail, the actuator mechanism being capable of moving the second end along at least one axis when the vehicle is in a dynamic mode to alter the displacement of the biasing/dampening mechanism relative to a total displacement of the slide rail relative to the chassis;
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• a control mechanism for activating the actuator mechanism.

A suspension system with variable geometry for suspending an endless track beneath a tracked vehicle, the suspension assembly having an elongated slide rail with a bottom track engaging portion defining a longitudinal axis, at least one rigid suspension arm pivotally connecting the vehicle chassis with the slide rail, and a biasing/dampening mechanism for urging the slide rail away from the vehicle chassis, the biasing/dampening mechanism having an first end operatively connected to the slide rail and a second end, the suspension system comprising:

• an electric actuator mechanism mounted to the vehicle chassis and operatively connecting the second end of the biasing/dampening mechanism to the vehicle chassis, the actuator mechanism being capable of moving the second end along an axis when the vehicle is in a dynamic mode to alter the displacement of the biasing/dampening mechanism relative to a total displacement of the slide rail relative to the chassis;
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• a control mechanism for remotely activating the actuator mechanism.