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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 04, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2005
James Bergman, Oslo, MN (US);
Larry G. Holter, Alvarado, MN (US);
James Bergman, Oslo, MN (US);
Larry G. Holter, Alvarado, MN (US);
Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, MN (US);
Abstract
A vehicle having a rear suspension according to the present teachings may include one or more of the following features: (a) a chassis carrying a seat, (b) at least one front wheel and at least one rear wheel coupled to the chassis, (c) a steering member for steering the at least one front wheel, (d) an engine carried by the chassis for powering the vehicle, (e) a swing arm having a first end and a second end, the first end coupled to a rear axle coupled to the rear wheel, (f) the second swing arm end coupled to the chassis at a point forward of a vertical centerline bisecting the vehicle, and (g) a suspension system operably coupled to the axle and the chassis.