Patent ID: 9669675
Date: 2017-06-06
CPC Classifications: B60G,B62D

Claim:
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 configured to shift the attachment component between any of the plurality of operating positions relative to the frame, the adjustment actuator being functionally independent of the suspension component and positioned between the attachment component and the suspension component; and a pivot actuator for pivoting the frame relative to the chassis.