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US 9,844,992 B2Granted
Adjustable ride height, vehicle, system and kit
AssigneeAla Holdings, LLC
InventorAaron L. Aldrich
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is an adjustable suspension mount system that includes a first mount link pivotally attached to a mount feature and extending to a device used to support a load on a first wheel, the first mount link pivotally attached to the device. The mount feature is attached to or integrated into the frame of the vehicle. The system further includes a second mount link pivotally attached to at least one of the mount feature and a second mount feature, the second mount link extending to the first mount link, the second mount link pivotally attached to the first mount link. Further disclosed is a vehicle including the system, and a kit including the components to provide the system for a vehicle.
Claims18
A vehicle comprising:
- at least two wheels, a frame;
- and
- an adjustable suspension mount linkage including:
- a first mount link pivotally attached to a mount feature and extending to a device used to support a load on a first wheel, the first mount link pivotally attached to the device, wherein the mount feature is attached to or integrated into the frame of the vehicle;
- and
- a second mount link pivotally attached to at least one of the mount feature and a second mount feature that is attached to or integrated into the frame of the vehicle, the second mount link extending to the first mount link, the second mount link pivotally attached to the first mount link;
- wherein the first mount link or the second mount link comprises a hydraulic cylinder;
- and
- wherein the first mount link and the second mount link rotate between a raised position and a lowered position, wherein the frame is raised relative to the device in the raised position relative to the lowered position, and wherein the device remains vertical relative to the frame in each of the raised position and the lowered position.
6 more elements
An adjustable suspension mount kit comprising:
- a first mount link pivotally attachable to a mount feature attachable to or integrated into a frame of a vehicle, the first mount link extendable to a device used to support a load on a first wheel, the first mount link pivotally attachable to the device;
- and
- a second mount link pivotally attachable to at least one of the mount feature and a second mount feature that is attached to or integrated into the frame of the vehicle, the second mount link extendable to the first mount link, the second mount link pivotally attachable to the first mount link, wherein the first mount link or the second mount link includes a hydraulic cylinder and the adjustable suspension mount kit is configured to raise or lower a wheel with respect to the frame when the first mount link and the second mount link are installed on the vehicle and when at least one of the first mount link and the second mount link is expanded or replaced by a third mount link having a different length than at least one of the first mount link and the second mount link such that the device used to support a load on the wheel remains vertical relative to the frame when the wheel is raised and lowered with respect to the frame.
An adjustable suspension mount system comprising:
- a first mount link pivotally attached to a mount feature and extending to a device used to support a load on a first wheel, the first mount link pivotally attached to the device, wherein the mount feature is attached to or integrated into a frame of a vehicle;
- and
- a second mount link pivotally attached to at least one of the mount feature and a second mount feature that is attached to or integrated into the frame of the vehicle, the second mount link extending to the first mount link, the second mount link pivotally attached to the first mount link;
- wherein the first mount link or the second mount link includes a hydraulic cylinder;
- and
- wherein the first mount link and the second mount link rotate between a raised position and a lowered position, wherein the frame is raised relative to the device in the raised position relative to the lowered position, and wherein the device remains vertical relative to the frame in each of the raised position and the lowered position.
3 more elements
An adjustable suspension mount system comprising:
- a first telescopic mount link pivotally attached to a mount feature and extending to a coilover device configured to support a load on a first wheel of a vehicle, the first telescopic mount link pivotally attached to the coilover device;
- a second telescopic mount link pivotally attached to at least one of the mount feature and a second mount feature configured to attach to a frame of the vehicle, the second telescopic mount link extending to the first telescopic mount link, the second telescopic mount link pivotally attached to the first telescopic mount link;
- wherein the first telescopic mount link and the second telescopic mount link rotate between a raised position and a lowered position, and wherein the coilover device is configured to remain vertical relative to the frame in each of the raised position and the lowered position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.