Patent ID: 6371237
Filing Date: 2002-04-16
Classification: B60G,B60K,B62D

Abstract:
A steering mechanism for a ride height adjustable vehicle comprising:(a) a journal; (b) a leg rotatably coupled within said journal, said leg having a first end and a second end; (c) a wheel coupled to said first end of said leg; (d) a base plate secured to said second end of said leg; (e) a spring having a first end and a second end; (f) a first upright having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end of said first upright is secured to said journal and wherein said second end of said first upright is coupled to said second end of said spring; (g) a second upright substantially parallel with said first upright, said second upright having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end of said second upright is secured to said journal and wherein said second end of said second upright is coupled to said second end of said spring; (h) a spring plate secured to said first end of said spring, wherein said spring plate is slidably coupled to said first upright and wherein said spring plate is slidably coupled to said second upright; and (i) means secured to said base plate and to said spring plate for rotating said base plate relative to said spring plate.