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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2000
Filed:
May. 09, 1997
Gerard J Karpik, Eveleth, MN (US);
David J Karpik, Eveleth, MN (US);
Scott A Miers, Virgina, MN (US);
Michael A Lehman, Virgina, MN (US);
Fast Action Support Team, Inc., Eveleth, MN (US);
Abstract
A vehicle suspension system with a variable geometry. A moveable suspension arm is pivotally attached to a vehicle chassis. A biasing/dampening mechanism is operatively attached to the vehicle chassis at a first end. An actuator mechanism operatively connects the second end of the biasing/dampening mechanism to the moveable suspension arm. The actuator mechanism has a mechanism for moving the second end along at least one axis when the vehicle is in a static or dynamic mode to increase or decrease the motion ratio or displacement of the biasing/dampening mechanism to the total displacement of the suspension system relative to the vehicle chassis. A control mechanism is provided for activating the actuator mechanism.