Patent ID: 7967309

Claim:
A vehicular swing arm assembly comprising: a swing member configured for movable attachment to a frame of a vehicle such that the swing member is movable about a first axis with respect to a frame of a vehicle; a stabilizing assembly comprising a central portion, a left hub support portion, and a right hub support portion; a housing comprising a left receptacle portion, a right receptacle portion, and an outer drive surface, wherein the housing is rotatably supported by the swing member and is configured to rotate about a third axis with respect to the swing member, the third axis is substantially parallel with the first axis, and the outer drive surface is configured to directly contact a drive member; a left axle portion extending from the left receptacle portion to the left hub support portion; and a right axle portion extending from the right receptacle portion to the right hub support portion, wherein the central portion is pivotally attached to the housing such that the stabilizing assembly is pivotable about a second axis with respect to the housing, and wherein the second axis resides in a plane substantially perpendicular to the first axis.