Traction bar and related methods
OwnerMichael D. Burnsinventor
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Abstract
Generally disclosed is a traction bar with a telescoping slider and related methods of use. The traction bar restricts wheel hop and axle wrap in vehicles and the traction bars telescoping slider allows the vehicle's suspension to maintain a full range of motion.
Claims15
A traction bar of a vehicle with a frame, a rear axle housing, and a suspension that permits relative motion between the axle housing and frame, said traction bar comprised of:
- a v-shaped frame with an upper arm and a lower arm that define a forked end and a point end of the v-shaped frame, wherein the forked end of the v-shaped frame is mechanically coupled to the vehicle's rear axle housing;
- a slider that is fixedly coupled to the frame of the vehicle and telescopically coupled to the upper arm at the point end of the v-shaped frame;
- wherein a portion of said slider telescopes along the upper arm of the v-shaped frame during upward or downward relative motion between the vehicle's frame and axle housing;
- and,
- wherein the lower arm restricts rotational motion of the vehicle's axle housing relative to the vehicle's frame.
A method of restricting wheel hop during acceleration while allowing a vehicle's suspension to exhibit a full range of motion comprising the steps of:
- obtaining at least one traction bar for vehicles comprised of a v-shaped frame with an upper arm and a lower arm, wherein the v-shaped frame is defined by a forked end and a point end, and a slider, wherein the slider is coaxially disposed into the point end of the v-shaped frame;
- and,
- installing the forked end of at least one traction bar to an axle housing of the vehicle and the point end to a bracket attached to a vehicle's frame,
- wherein a portion of said slider telescopes along the upper arm of the v-shaped frame during upward or downward relative motion between the vehicle's frame and axle housing, and
- wherein the lower arm restricts rotational motion of the vehicle's axle housing relative to the vehicle's frame.
A method of restricting axle wrap during acceleration of a vehicle comprising the steps of:
- obtaining at least one traction bar for vehicles comprised of a v-shaped frame with an upper arm and a lower arm, wherein the v-shaped frame is defined by a forked end and a point end, and a slider, wherein the slider is coaxially disposed into the point end of the v-shaped frame;
- and,
- installing the forked end of at least one traction bar to an axle housing and the point end to a bracket attached to a vehicle's frame,
- wherein a portion of said slider telescopes along the upper arm of the v-shaped frame during upward or downward relative motion between the vehicle's frame and axle housing, and
- wherein the lower arm restricts rotational motion of the vehicle's axle housing relative to the vehicle's frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.