Track suspension
First Claim
1. A track suspension comprising a drive wheel, a yoke plate carrier, a front wishbone member, a rear wishbone member, a front rocker assembly, a rear rocker assembly, a front suspension spring assembly and a rear suspension spring assembly, wherein the drive wheel is rotatably affixed to and driven by a vehicle final drive axle assembly, wherein the yoke plate carrier is affixed to a yoke assembly, wherein the rear wishbone member is rotatably affixed to the yoke assembly and the yoke plate carrier through a rear wishbone joint, wherein the front wishbone member is rotatably affixed to the rear wishbone member through a front wishbone joint, wherein the front rocker assembly is comprised of a front rocker beam, a front idler wheel and a front roller wheel, wherein the rear rocker assembly is comprised of a rear rocker beam, a rear roller wheel and a rear idler wheel, wherein the front rocker beam is rotatably affixed to the front wishbone through a front rocker joint, wherein the rear rocker beam is rotatably affixed to the rear wishbone member through a rear rocker joint, wherein the front suspension spring assembly is affixed between the yoke assembly and the front wishbone member, and wherein the rear suspension spring assembly is affixed between the yoke assembly and the rear wishbone member.
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Abstract
A track suspension is provided wherein a rear wishbone member is rotatably affixed to a yoke assembly and a yoke plate carrier through a rear wishbone joint, wherein a front wishbone member is rotatably affixed to the rear wishbone member through a front wishbone joint, wherein a rear rocker assembly is comprised of a rear rocker beam, a rear roller wheel and a rear idler wheel, wherein a front rocker beam is rotatably affixed to the front wishbone through a front rocker joint, wherein the rear rocker beam is rotatably affixed to the rear wishbone member through a rear rocker joint, wherein a front suspension spring assembly is affixed between a yoke assembly and a front wishbone member, and wherein a rear suspension spring assembly is affixed between the yoke assembly and the rear wishbone member.
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16 Claims
- 1. A track suspension comprising a drive wheel, a yoke plate carrier, a front wishbone member, a rear wishbone member, a front rocker assembly, a rear rocker assembly, a front suspension spring assembly and a rear suspension spring assembly, wherein the drive wheel is rotatably affixed to and driven by a vehicle final drive axle assembly, wherein the yoke plate carrier is affixed to a yoke assembly, wherein the rear wishbone member is rotatably affixed to the yoke assembly and the yoke plate carrier through a rear wishbone joint, wherein the front wishbone member is rotatably affixed to the rear wishbone member through a front wishbone joint, wherein the front rocker assembly is comprised of a front rocker beam, a front idler wheel and a front roller wheel, wherein the rear rocker assembly is comprised of a rear rocker beam, a rear roller wheel and a rear idler wheel, wherein the front rocker beam is rotatably affixed to the front wishbone through a front rocker joint, wherein the rear rocker beam is rotatably affixed to the rear wishbone member through a rear rocker joint, wherein the front suspension spring assembly is affixed between the yoke assembly and the front wishbone member, and wherein the rear suspension spring assembly is affixed between the yoke assembly and the rear wishbone member.
- 9. A track suspension comprising a drive wheel, a yoke plate carrier, a front wishbone member, a rear wishbone member, a front rocker assembly, a rear rocker assembly, a front suspension spring assembly and a rear suspension spring assembly, wherein the drive wheel is rotatably affixed to and driven by a vehicle final drive axle assembly, wherein the yoke plate carrier is affixed to a yoke assembly, wherein the front wishbone member is rotatably affixed to the yoke assembly and the yoke plate carrier through a front wishbone joint, wherein the rear wishbone member is rotatably affixed to the front wishbone member through a rear wishbone joint, wherein the front rocker assembly is comprised of a front rocker beam, a front idler wheel and a front roller wheel, wherein the rear rocker assembly is comprised of a rear rocker beam, a rear roller wheel and a rear idler wheel, wherein the front rocker beam is rotatably affixed to the front wishbone through a front rocker joint, wherein the rear rocker beam is rotatably affixed to the rear wishbone member through a rear rocker joint, wherein the front suspension spring assembly is affixed between the yoke assembly and the front wishbone member, and wherein the rear suspension spring assembly is affixed between the yoke assembly and the rear wishbone member.
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16. A track suspension comprising a drive wheel, a yoke plate carrier, a front wishbone member, a rear wishbone member, a front rocker assembly, a rear rocker assembly, a front suspension spring assembly and a rear suspension spring assembly, wherein the drive wheel is rotatably affixed to and driven by a vehicle final drive axle assembly, wherein the yoke plate carrier is affixed to a yoke assembly, wherein the front or rear wishbone member is rotatably affixed to the yoke assembly and the yoke plate carrier through a first wishbone joint, wherein the front or rear wishbone member is rotatably affixed to the front or rear wishbone member through a second wishbone joint or the front or rear wishbone member is rotatably affixed to the yoke assembly and the yoke plate carrier through the first or a second wishbone joint, wherein the front rocker assembly is comprised of a front rocker beam, a front idler wheel and a front roller wheel, wherein the rear rocker assembly is comprised of a rear rocker beam, a rear roller wheel and a rear idler wheel, wherein the front rocker beam is rotatably affixed to the front wishbone through a front rocker joint, wherein the rear rocker beam is rotatably affixed to the rear wishbone member through a rear rocker joint, wherein the front suspension spring assembly is affixed between the yoke assembly and the front wishbone member, and wherein the rear suspension spring assembly is affixed between the yoke assembly and the rear wishbone member.
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