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Vehicle suspension system

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-12-29
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Granted: 1967-02-21
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Expires: 1984-12-29
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Roy M Eidal

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 06:15
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60G; B60G5/00; B60G5/04; B60G21/00; B60G21/02; B60G21/04; B60G21/045

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 161 words
A VEHICLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: (A) A FORWARD ROAD WHEEL AND AXLE ASSEMBLY, (B) A REAR ROAD WHEEL AND AXLE ASSEMBLY, (C) A FRAME, (D) GUIDE SLEEVES FIXED ON SAID FRAME, (E) A GUIDE COLUMN FIXED TO EACH OF SAID AXLES VERTICALLY RECIPROCATABLE IN SAID GUIDE SLEEVES, (F) A PAIR OF HORIZONTALLY SPACED IDLER ROLLERS, (G) AN IDLER LEVER FOR EACH OF SAID IDLER ROLLERS PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME, (H) YIELDING FLUID CYLINDERS ON SAID FRAME CONNECTED TO ACTUATE SAID IDLER LEVERS TO SWING SAID IDLER ROLLERS RADIALLY, (I) A LENGTH OF CHAIN HAVING ONE END CONNECTED TO ONE OF SAID GUIDE COLUMNS AND ITS OTHER END CONNECTED TO THE OTHER OF SAID GUIDE COLUMNS AND ENGAGING SAID IDLER PULLEYS SO THAT SAID GUIDE COLUMNS ARE CAUSED TO MOVE IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS RELATIVE TO SAID FRAME WHILE SAID YIELDING FLUID CYLINDERS ARE ARRANGED TO CONTROL THE RELATIVE VERTICAL POSITION OF SAID FRAME TO BOTH OF SAID WHEEL ASSEMBLIES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 161 words
A VEHICLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: (A) A FORWARD ROAD WHEEL AND AXLE ASSEMBLY, (B) A REAR ROAD WHEEL AND AXLE ASSEMBLY, (C) A FRAME, (D) GUIDE SLEEVES FIXED ON SAID FRAME, (E) A GUIDE COLUMN FIXED TO EACH OF SAID AXLES VERTICALLY RECIPROCATABLE IN SAID GUIDE SLEEVES, (F) A PAIR OF HORIZONTALLY SPACED IDLER ROLLERS, (G) AN IDLER LEVER FOR EACH OF SAID IDLER ROLLERS PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME, (H) YIELDING FLUID CYLINDERS ON SAID FRAME CONNECTED TO ACTUATE SAID IDLER LEVERS TO SWING SAID IDLER ROLLERS RADIALLY, (I) A LENGTH OF CHAIN HAVING ONE END CONNECTED TO ONE OF SAID GUIDE COLUMNS AND ITS OTHER END CONNECTED TO THE OTHER OF SAID GUIDE COLUMNS AND ENGAGING SAID IDLER PULLEYS SO THAT SAID GUIDE COLUMNS ARE CAUSED TO MOVE IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS RELATIVE TO SAID FRAME WHILE SAID YIELDING FLUID CYLINDERS ARE ARRANGED TO CONTROL THE RELATIVE VERTICAL POSITION OF SAID FRAME TO BOTH OF SAID WHEEL ASSEMBLIES.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-02-20 1970-08-22 1971-02-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-02-20 1978-08-22 1979-02-21 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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