US 12,473,029 B1
Land vehicles incorporating front and rear suspension assemblies, suspension assemblies, and components therefor
Donald L. Wires, Loveland, OH (US); Max Lupfer, Sharonville, OH (US); and Ryan Doll, Sharonville, OH (US)
Assigned to Workhorse Group Inc., Sharonville, OH (US)
Filed by Workhorse Group Inc., Sharonville, OH (US)
Filed on Feb. 27, 2025, as Appl. No. 19/065,993.
Int. Cl. B62D 21/11 (2006.01); B60G 7/00 (2006.01); B60G 13/00 (2006.01); B60K 1/02 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 21/11 (2013.01) [B60G 7/008 (2013.01); B60G 13/001 (2013.01); B60K 1/02 (2013.01); B60G 2200/13 (2013.01); B60G 2204/143 (2013.01); B60G 2204/148 (2013.01); B60G 2204/15 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A land vehicle comprising:
a chassis extending in a longitudinal direction comprising a rear suspension subframe assembly that includes a base plate, a first frame arch coupled to the base plate at one lateral end thereof, and a second frame arch coupled to the base plate at another lateral end thereof opposite the one lateral end;
a plurality of wheels supported by the chassis including a pair of front wheels and a pair of rear wheels arranged rearward of the pair of front wheels in the longitudinal direction;
a pair of front suspension assemblies each coupled to one of the pair of front wheels and the chassis to support the pair of front wheels for rotation relative to the chassis in use of the land vehicle; and
a pair of rear suspension assemblies each coupled to one of the pair of rear wheels and the chassis to support the pair of rear wheels for rotation relative to the chassis in use of the land vehicle,
wherein:
at least one section of the chassis includes a pair of base rails spaced from one another in a lateral direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction,
one of the front suspension assemblies is mounted to one of the pair of base rails such that the one front suspension assembly is arranged outward of the one of the pair of base rails in the lateral direction, and
the other of the front suspension assemblies is mounted to the other of the pair of base rails such that the other front suspension assembly is arranged outward of the other of the pair of base rails in the lateral direction.