Patent ID: 9259986
Filing Date: 2016-02-16
CPC Classification: B60G,B62D

Claim Text:
1. An assembly for supporting a vehicle chassis on a wheel of the vehicle, the assembly comprising: a frame pivotably connected to the vehicle chassis at a connection location; a wheel attachment component slidingly coupled with the frame, the wheel attachment component positioned on a first side of the connection location and configured to pivot in unison with the frame and to move between a plurality of operating positions relative to the frame; a suspension component operably interposed between the frame and the attachment component for regulating motion transfer between the frame and the attachment component, the suspension component positioned on a second side of the connection location opposite the attachment component; an adjustment actuator rigidly coupled with the frame and configured to shift the attachment component between any of the plurality of operating positions relative to the frame, the adjustment actuator being positioned between the attachment component and the suspension component; and a pair of support members rigidly coupled with the wheel attachment component and slidingly engaging the frame, the support members being positioned on opposite sides of the connection location, the support members including mechanical locking mechanisms for locking the attachment component into any of the operating positions.