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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2001
Michael W. Hanagan, Monterey, CA (US);
Donald D. Varner, Hollister, CA (US);
John L. Ortiz, Capitola, CA (US);
Vincente S. Zavata, Hollister, CA (US);
Corbin Pacific, Inc., Hollister, CA (US);
Abstract
A vehicle has a chassis with at least one front wheel pivotable about a first vertical axis to control the direction of the vehicle. A rigid swing arm is pivotally mounted on the rear end of the chassis for pivoting about a horizontal axis. On the rear end of the swing arm is a wheel mounting assembly including a hub and pivot means mounting the hub on the rear end of the swing arm for pivotal movement about a second vertical axis. The rear wheel is rotatably supported on the hub and naturally tracks the front wheel in a cooperating turning arc.