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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2017
Ontario Drive & Gear Limited, New Hamburg, CA;
Peter Derek Visscher, Lakeside, CA;
Keith Louis Heibein, Cambridge, CA;
Ontario Drive & Gear Limited, New Hamburg, CA;
Abstract
An all-terrain vehicle configured to be propelled by an endless loop track and a suspension system therefore comprises first and second lower suspension rails pivotally attached to one another at a central pivot. First, second and third suspension supports are provided, each comprising a resilient element and a suspension strut, the suspension strut having an upper end pivotally connected to the frame and a lower end. The lower end of the suspension strut of the first suspension support is pivotally connected to the first lower suspension rail. The lower end of the suspension strut of the third suspension support is pivotally connected to the second lower suspension rail. The lower end of the suspension strut of the second suspension support is pivotally connected to the first lower suspension rail, the second lower suspension rail or the first and second lower suspension rails proximal the central pivot. This configuration advantageously provides improved driving dynamics for the vehicle when operated in rough terrain.