Patent ID: 6464030
Filing Date: 2002-10-15
Classification: B60G,B62D,B62K

Abstract:
A vehicle comprising:(a) a chassis having a front and rear ends and a longitudinal axis; (b) at least one front wheel mounted on said front end of said chassis for rotation about a first horizontal axis and for pivoting about a first vertical axis and steering means for pivoting said at least one front wheel to steer and thereby control the direction of movement of the vehicle; (c) a rigid swing arm having its front end pivotally mounted on said rear end of said chassis for pivoting about a second horizontal axis perpendicular to said longitudinal axis; (d) a wheel mounting assembly on the rear end of said swing arm including a hub and pivot means mounting said hub on the rear end of said swing arm for pivotal movement about a second vertical axis with respect to said second horizontal axis and said longitudinal axis; and (e) a rear wheel rotatably supported on said hub for rotation about a third horizontal axis, whereby said rear wheel naturally tracks said front wheel in a cooperating turning arc.