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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2007
Applicant:
Michael Spangler, Shell Beach, CA (US);
Inventor:
Michael Spangler, Shell Beach, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 61/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A stability system for a trike includes an articulating rear wheel assembly and a steering assembly. The articulating rear wheel assembly includes a swing arm and an articulating rear spindle. The articulating rear wheel assembly is connected with the steering assembly such that the wheel assembly rotates in a positive angle or in a negative angle in synchronous relationship with the front wheels of the trike. The steering assembly comprises a plurality of steering components. In some preferred embodiments the steering components may be bell cranks, tie rods, or push/pull rods.