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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2009
Applicants:
Timothy James Giese, Roseau, MN (US);
Richard H. Bates, Jr., Badger, MN (US);
Inventors:
Timothy James Giese, Roseau, MN (US);
Richard H. Bates, Jr., Badger, MN (US);
Assignee:
Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 55/108 (2006.01); B62M 27/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62M 27/02 (2013.01); B62M 2027/026 (2013.01);
Abstract
A snowmobile rear suspension is shown comprised of a linear force element (LFE) positioned outside the envelope of the snowmobile endless track. The LFE is attached at one end to the frame and at the other end to a bell crank. The bell crank is operatively connected to the slide rails, and carrier rollers extend from the bell crank. When the slide rails collapse in normal operation, the bell crank strokes the LFE, and the suspension is progressive throughout the range.