US 12,319,343 B2
Suspended rear-mount drivetrain assembly
Robby Gordon, Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed by Robby Gordon, Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed on May 2, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/735,013.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/183,184, filed on May 3, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0348258 A1, Nov. 3, 2022
Int. Cl. B62D 21/11 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 21/11 (2013.01) 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for mounting a drivetrain assembly in an off-road vehicle, the drivetrain assembly has a frontmost portion and a rearmost portion, the apparatus comprising:
a rear hoop of a substantially U shape that extends rearwards, and two ends of the rear hoop are coupled to rear pillars respectively;
a seat crossmember extending between the rear pillars;
lower rear stays positioned below the rear hoop and coupled to the rear pillars by way of the seat crossmember;
braces coupling the rear hoop to the lower rear stays;
one or more front mounts coupled to the seat crossmember and are configured for coupling the frontmost portion of the drivetrain assembly; and
a hanger mounted to the lower rear stays and extends downwards, wherein the hanger is configured for fastening to the rearmost portion of the drivetrain assembly, wherein the hanger is configured to fasten to a transaxle or a rear differential of the rearmost portion of the drivetrain assembly,
wherein the apparatus is configured to suspend the drivetrain assembly through only the one or more front mounts and the hanger.