US 11,939,017 B2
Off-road front suspension system
Robby Gordon, Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed by Robby Gordon, Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed on Feb. 18, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/179,042.
Application 17/179,042 is a continuation of application No. 15/933,212, filed on Mar. 22, 2018, granted, now 10,946,896.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/480,960, filed on Apr. 3, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2021/0171097 A1, Jun. 10, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B62D 7/22 (2006.01); B60B 3/06 (2006.01); B60B 3/16 (2006.01); B60B 27/00 (2006.01); B60B 35/12 (2006.01); B60G 3/14 (2006.01); B60G 3/20 (2006.01); B60G 7/00 (2006.01); B60G 7/02 (2006.01); B60G 15/06 (2006.01); B60G 17/00 (2006.01); B60K 17/16 (2006.01); B60K 17/30 (2006.01); B60R 19/54 (2006.01); B62D 3/02 (2006.01); B62D 7/16 (2006.01); B62D 7/18 (2006.01); B62D 7/20 (2006.01); B62D 21/11 (2006.01); B62D 21/12 (2006.01); B62D 23/00 (2006.01); B62D 25/08 (2006.01); B62D 27/02 (2006.01); B62D 63/02 (2006.01); B62D 65/04 (2006.01); F16C 7/02 (2006.01); F16C 11/06 (2006.01); F16D 3/30 (2006.01); F16D 1/10 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 7/22 (2013.01) [B60B 3/06 (2013.01); B60B 3/16 (2013.01); B60B 27/0052 (2013.01); B60B 35/128 (2013.01); B60G 3/14 (2013.01); B60G 3/20 (2013.01); B60G 3/202 (2013.01); B60G 7/001 (2013.01); B60G 7/005 (2013.01); B60G 7/008 (2013.01); B60G 7/02 (2013.01); B60G 15/063 (2013.01); B60G 17/00 (2013.01); B60K 17/16 (2013.01); B60K 17/306 (2013.01); B60R 19/54 (2013.01); B62D 3/02 (2013.01); B62D 7/16 (2013.01); B62D 7/166 (2013.01); B62D 7/18 (2013.01); B62D 7/20 (2013.01); B62D 21/11 (2013.01); B62D 21/12 (2013.01); B62D 23/005 (2013.01); B62D 25/08 (2013.01); B62D 27/023 (2013.01); B62D 63/025 (2013.01); B62D 65/04 (2013.01); F16C 7/02 (2013.01); F16C 11/0695 (2013.01); F16D 3/30 (2013.01); B60G 2200/14 (2013.01); B60G 2200/144 (2013.01); B60G 2200/156 (2013.01); B60G 2200/44 (2013.01); B60G 2202/312 (2013.01); B60G 2204/129 (2013.01); B60G 2204/143 (2013.01); B60G 2204/148 (2013.01); B60G 2204/30 (2013.01); B60G 2204/416 (2013.01); B60G 2204/62 (2013.01); B60G 2206/11 (2013.01); B60G 2206/12 (2013.01); B60G 2206/50 (2013.01); B60G 2206/72 (2013.01); B60G 2206/73 (2013.01); B60G 2206/84 (2013.01); B60G 2300/07 (2013.01); F16C 2326/24 (2013.01); F16D 2001/103 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A front suspension for an off-road vehicle, comprising:
an elongated spindle for a wheel, the elongated spindle has a proximal end and a distal end, an upper spindle portion adjacent to the proximal end and a lower spindle portion adjacent to the distal end, each of the proximal end and the distal end is configured as a prong having an aperture for a bolt to pass therethrough;
an upper ball casing assembly mounted to the proximal end, the upper ball casing assembly comprises:
a ball mounted to the prong at the proximal end, and
a casing rotatably mounted over the ball, the casing configured to be coupled to an upper suspension arm, the upper suspension arm is coupled between the casing of the upper ball casing assembly and a chassis of the vehicle;
a lower ball casing assembly mounted to the distal end, the lower ball casing assembly comprises:
a ball mounted to the prong at the distal end, and
a casing rotatably mounted over the ball, the casing configured to be coupled to a lower suspension arm, the lower suspension arm coupled between the casing of the lower ball casing assembly and the chassis; and
a strut coupled between the lower suspension arm and the chassis,
wherein the prong of the lower ball casing assembly has a pair of parallel plates facing each other and extends downwards, wherein the prong of the upper ball casing assembly has a pair of parallel plates facing each other and extends upwards.