Stability system for a trike
OwnerMichael Spanglerinventor
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Abstract
A stability system for a trike includes an articulating rear wheel assembly and a steering assembly. The articulating rear wheel assembly includes a swing arm and an articulating rear spindle. The articulating rear wheel assembly is connected with the steering assembly such that the wheel assembly rotates in a positive angle or in a negative angle in synchronous relationship with the front wheels of the trike. The steering assembly comprises a plurality of steering components. In some preferred embodiments the steering components may be bell cranks, tie rods, or push/pull rods.
Claims7
A stability system having a steering assembly comprising a first steering component, a second steering component, a third steering component, a fourth steering component, and a fifth steering component;
- the first steering component is in communication with the third steering component through the second steering component;
- the fifth steering component is in communication with the third steering component through the fourth steering component;
- the steering assembly is in communication with an articulating rear wheel assembly through the fifth steering component;
- the first steering component is a tie rod;
- the second steering component is a bell crank;
- the third steering component is a push/pull rod;
- the fourth steering component is a bell crank;
- the fifth steering component is a tie rod.
A stability system for a trike having a pair of front wheels, one rear wheel, and a frame comprising:
- an articulating rear wheel assembly and a steering assembly;
- the articulating rear wheel assembly comprises a swing arm and an articulating rear spindle;
- the articulating rear wheel assembly is connected with the steering assembly along a plurality of position points such that the wheel assembly rotates in a positive angle or in a negative angle in relationship with the front wheels of the trike;
- the steering assembly comprises a plurality of steering components;
- the steering assembly comprises a first steering component, a second steering component, a third steering component, a fourth steering component, and a fifth steering component;
- the first steering component is in communication with the third steering component through the second steering component;
- the fifth steering component is in communication with the third steering component through the fourth steering component;
- the steering assembly is in communication with the articulating rear wheel assembly through the fifth steering component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.