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Patent Application
App. No. 19/258,158

OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT SUSPENSION SYSTEM

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App. No.
19/258,158
Abstract

A front independent suspension assembly for outdoor power equipment includes a first joint, a first wheel coupled to the joint, a first longitudinal arm pivotably coupled to the joint, a first lateral arm pivotably coupled to the joint, and a second lateral arm pivotably coupled to the joint. The second lateral suspension arranged substantially parallel to the first lateral suspension arm. The pivotal coupling between the joint and each of the first longitudinal arm, the first lateral arm, and the second lateral arm enables the first wheel to independently displace about a vertical axis

Claims (39)

1 . A front independent suspension assembly for outdoor power equipment, the front independent suspension assembly comprising:

a first joint;

a first wheel coupled to the first joint;

a first longitudinal arm pivotably coupled to the first joint;

a first lateral arm pivotably coupled to the first joint; and

a second lateral arm pivotably coupled to the first joint, and wherein the pivotal coupling between the first joint and each of the first longitudinal arm, the first lateral arm, and the second lateral arm enables the first wheel to independently displace about a vertical axis.

2 . The front independent suspension assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first longitudinal arm includes a pivot assembly at a first end and is fixedly coupled at a second opposite end to the first joint.

3 . The front independent suspension assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a second longitudinal arm pivotably coupled to the first joint.

4 . The front independent suspension assembly of claim 3 , wherein the second longitudinal arm is substantially parallel to the first longitudinal arm.

5 . The front independent suspension assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a first shock absorber configured to absorb shock transmitted from the first wheel.

6 . The front independent suspension assembly of claim 5 , wherein the first shock absorber includes a spring.

7 . The front independent suspension assembly of claim 5 , wherein the first shock absorber is pivotably coupled between the first wheel and a front frame.

8 . The front independent suspension assembly of claim 1 , wherein a first end of both the first lateral arm and the second lateral arm is pivotably coupled to a front frame and a second opposite end is pivotably coupled to the first joint.

9 . The front independent suspension assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:

a second joint;

a second wheel coupled to the second joint;

a third lateral arm pivotably coupled to the second joint; and

a fourth lateral arm pivotably coupled to the second joint, wherein the third lateral arm is substantially parallel to the fourth lateral arm.

10 . A front independent suspension assembly for outdoor power equipment, the front independent suspension assembly comprising:

a first caster wheel assembly;

a first longitudinal arm pivotably coupled to the first caster wheel assembly;

a first lateral arm pivotably coupled to the first caster wheel assembly; and

a second lateral arm pivotably coupled to the first caster wheel assembly, wherein the pivotal coupling between the first caster wheel assembly and each of the first longitudinal arm, the first lateral arm, and the second lateral arm enables the first wheel assembly to independently displace about a vertical axis.

11 . The front independent suspension assembly of claim 10 , wherein the first longitudinal arm includes a pivot assembly at a first end and is fixedly coupled at a second opposite end to the first caster wheel assembly.

12 . The front independent suspension assembly of claim 10 , further comprising a second longitudinal arm pivotably coupled to the first caster wheel assembly.

13 . The front independent suspension assembly of claim 12 , wherein the second longitudinal arm is substantially parallel to the first longitudinal arm.

14 . The front independent suspension assembly of claim 10 , further comprising a first shock absorber configured to absorb shock transmitted from the first wheel caster assembly.

15 . The front independent suspension assembly of claim 14 , wherein the first shock absorber includes a spring.

16 . A lawn mower, comprising:

a cutting deck; and

a first caster wheel assembly;

a front independent suspension assembly including:

a first longitudinal arm pivotably coupled to the first caster wheel assembly;

a first lateral arm pivotably coupled to the first caster wheel assembly; and

a second lateral arm pivotably coupled to the first caster wheel assembly, wherein the pivotal coupling between the first caster wheel assembly and each of the first longitudinal arm, the first lateral arm, and the second lateral arm enables the first wheel assembly to independently displace about a vertical axis.

17 . The lawn mower of claim 16 , wherein the first longitudinal arm includes a pivot assembly at a first end and is fixedly coupled at a second opposite end to the first caster wheel assembly.

18 . The lawn mower of claim 16 , further comprising a second longitudinal arm pivotably coupled to the first caster wheel assembly.

19 . The lawn mower of claim 12 , wherein the second longitudinal arm is substantially parallel to the first longitudinal arm.

20 . The lawn mower of claim 10 , further comprising a first shock absorber configured to absorb shock transmitted from the first caster wheel assembly.