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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2012
Tanom Motors, Llc, Culpeper, VA (US);
Merrill C. Hall, Culpeper, VA (US);
Adam J. Canni, Fleming Island, FL (US);
Tanom Motors, LLC, Culpeper, VA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus includes a vehicle frame, a swing arm and a fuel tank. The vehicle frame includes a front portion and a rear portion and defines a longitudinal centerline therebetween. The front portion is configured to support a recumbent seat. The rear portion is configured to be coupled to the swing arm and. The swing arm defines a longitudinal centerline and includes a wheel mounting portion configured to be coupled to a wheel assembly. The wheel mounting portion defines a radial axis that is substantially coaxial with the longitudinal centerline of the vehicle frame in at least one plane. The fuel tank is coupled to the rear portion of the vehicle frame such that the fuel tank is above the longitudinal centerline of the swing arm.