US 11,718,370 B2
Spindle and suspension system for recreational vehicles
David L. Vigen, Thief River Falls, MN (US); and Guy L. Sibilleau, Roseau, MN (US)
Assigned to Arctic Cat Inc., Thief River Falls, MN (US)
Filed by Arctic Cat Inc., Thief River Falls, MN (US)
Filed on Apr. 3, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/839,440.
Application 16/839,440 is a division of application No. 15/496,815, filed on Apr. 25, 2017, granted, now 10,647,384.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/327,022, filed on Apr. 25, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2020/0231250 A1, Jul. 23, 2020
Int. Cl. B62M 27/02 (2006.01); B60R 25/34 (2013.01); B62D 9/02 (2006.01); B60G 15/07 (2006.01); B60G 13/00 (2006.01); B60T 1/06 (2006.01); B60G 7/00 (2006.01); B60R 25/102 (2013.01); B60R 25/30 (2013.01); B60R 25/23 (2013.01); B60G 3/24 (2006.01); B60R 25/04 (2013.01); B60G 15/06 (2006.01); B62L 1/00 (2006.01); B60G 3/26 (2006.01); B60R 25/00 (2013.01); B62J 35/00 (2006.01); B60G 7/02 (2006.01); B60G 3/20 (2006.01); B60G 3/01 (2006.01); B60G 17/005 (2006.01); B60K 17/30 (2006.01); B60G 21/05 (2006.01); B62D 7/18 (2006.01)
CPC B62M 27/02 (2013.01) [B60G 3/01 (2013.01); B60G 3/20 (2013.01); B60G 3/24 (2013.01); B60G 3/265 (2013.01); B60G 7/008 (2013.01); B60G 7/02 (2013.01); B60G 13/006 (2013.01); B60G 15/062 (2013.01); B60G 15/07 (2013.01); B60G 17/005 (2013.01); B60G 21/05 (2013.01); B60K 17/306 (2013.01); B60R 25/00 (2013.01); B60R 25/04 (2013.01); B60R 25/102 (2013.01); B60R 25/23 (2013.01); B60R 25/302 (2013.01); B60R 25/34 (2013.01); B60T 1/065 (2013.01); B62D 7/18 (2013.01); B62D 9/02 (2013.01); B62J 35/00 (2013.01); B62L 1/00 (2013.01); B62M 2027/026 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of making a recreational vehicle spindle, comprising:
forming a spindle body, the spindle body including an upper attachment mechanism configured to couple with a steering component and a lower attachment mechanism configured to couple with a ski or a wheel;
forming one or more sockets in the spindle body, each of the one or more sockets including an inner wall and an outer wall;
positioning a ball within each of the sockets; and
removably securing the ball within each socket.