Patent ID: 7887074

Claim:
A rocker arm for a model vehicle, comprising: a first portion of the rocker arm, the first portion having a first pivot opening for receiving a pivot member about which the first portion rotates, an input arm extending from the first pivot opening, and an output arm extending from the first pivot opening; a second portion of the rocker arm, the second portion having a second pivot opening for receiving a pivot member about which the second portion rotates, an input arm extending from the second pivot opening, and an output arm extending from the second pivot opening; wherein the first portion and second portion of the rocker arm are secured for rotation together about a rotational axis extending through the respective pivot openings of the first portion and the second portion; wherein each input arm of the first portion and the second portion of the rocker arm has a respective input aperture spaced from the pivot openings, and each output arm of the first portion and the second portion has a respective output aperture spaced from the pivot openings; wherein the input arms of the first portion and the second portion of the rocker arm are spaced apart in the general direction of the rotational axis to align the input apertures for receiving a suspension input coupling member; wherein the output arms of the first portion and the second portion of the rocker arm are spaced apart in the general direction of the rotational axis to align the output apertures for receiving a suspension output coupling member; and a first boss extending between the first portion and the second portion of the rocker arm at a location spaced from the first pivot opening, the second pivot opening, the input apertures, and the output apertures for limiting relative rotation of the first portion and the second portion about the rotational axis.