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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2008
Filed:
May. 25, 2006
Anthony J. Sanville, Evans, GA (US);
Landon N. Ball, North Augusta, SC (US);
Anthony J. Sanville, Evans, GA (US);
Landon N. Ball, North Augusta, SC (US);
Textron Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Abstract
A golf car suspension system includes a coil-over-shock strut assembly having a shock absorber cylinder and an offset bracket including a semicircular member and bracket legs extending from the semicircular member angularly offset from the semicircular member. The semicircular member engages the shock absorber cylinder. A spacer bracket has a semicircular portion engaging the shock absorber cylinder and opposed sleeve legs received between the bracket legs. A U-shaped knuckle bracket has a web and opposed flanges extending transversely from the web. The bracket legs and the sleeve legs are fixed to the web of the knuckle bracket. A steering knuckle connects to the knuckle bracket flanges. A wheel hub connects to the steering knuckle. A wheel connected to the wheel hub has a side-to-side tread face remaining in contact with a ground surface over a total travel distance of the strut assembly of up to 8.4 cm.