Patent ID: 6776428
Filing Date: 2004-08-17
Classification: B60G,Y10T

Abstract:
A suspension system for a vehicle, comprising:a vehicle wheel; a support structure of said wheel having a forward rolling axis and an axis of rotation; a first link rotatably securable at a first end to a vehicle and in communication with said support structure of the wheel at a second end at a location above said wheel; a second link rotatably securable at a first end to said vehicle and in communication with said support structure of the wheel at a second end at a location above said wheel; and a shock absorber having a first end in communication with one of said first link or said second link, and a second end rotatably securable to the vehicle, said shock absorber being compressible to allow the support structure of the wheel to absorb impact forces imparted thereto during travel, said second end of said shock absorber remaining above said first end of said shock absorber at all time during operation of the vehicle; wherein said shock absorber has a longitudinal axis that is in line with said vehicle wheel to allow said wheel to pivot upwardly and rearwardly.