Patent ID: 6450521
Filing Date: 2002-09-17
Classification: B62K

Abstract:
A suspension system for a rear wheel of a multi-wheel vehicle, the system comprising:a front structural member that is adapted to be operably coupled to a front wheel, the front structural member having a first pivot point and a second pivot point that is vertically above the first pivot point; a rear structural member which is adapted to be operably coupled to an axle of a rear wheel having a rim, the rear structural member having a third pivot point that is rearward of the first pivot point of the front structural member; an axially slidable connector rigidly coupled to the rear structural member and pivotally coupled to the second pivot point of the front structural member, wherein the slidable connector has a longitudinal axis that is entirely positioned in front of the rim of the rear wheel; and a link member that is pivotally linked to the first pivot point of the front structural member and the third pivot point of the rear structural member.