Vehicle suspension systems for seperated acceleration responses
The invention relates to suspension systems comprising, in certain embodiments, a pivoting means concentric to a wheel rotation axis so that braking forces can be controlled by placement of an instant force center, and so that acceleration forces can be controlled by a swinging wheel link.
1. A suspension system for a vehicle comprising a wheel link floating pivot, a wheel rotation axis, a wheel link, a control link, a control link fixed pivot, a brake link, a shock absorber, and a thru axle; wherein said thru axle is selected from the group consisting of a solid axle, a thru axle, a hollow axle, a quick release, a skewer, a quick release skewer, and a through bolt, such that a rear hub is mounted concentric to the wheel link floating pivot; wherein said rear hub is positioned between components selected from the group consisting of the wheel link, the brake link and a pivot axle, such that said rear hub is removable; wherein said wheel link floating pivot is concentric with said wheel rotation axis; wherein said shock absorber is selected from the group consisting of a damper, a compression gas spring, a leaf spring, a coil spring, and a fluid; wherein said shock absorber is mounted to a link selected from the group consisting of the brake link and the control link, such that said shock absorber is able to respond to movement of a rear wheel; wherein said brake link is pivotally connected to a control link; and wherein as the suspension is compressed or extended, said shock absorber is compressed or extended, so that force that compresses or extends said shock absorber is transmitted through said brake link and said wheel link floating pivot; and wherein a leverage ratio curve of said suspension system has a negative or a positive slope in the beginning ⅓ (third) and in the end ⅓ (third), and a change in slope value in the middle ⅓ (third).
2. The suspension system of claim 1 , wherein force is transmitted to said shock absorber through said control link and a control link floating pivot.
3. The suspension system of claim 1 , said suspension system further comprising an instant force center that is in different locations when the suspension is fully compressed compared to the when the suspension is uncompressed.
4. The suspension system of claim 3 , said suspension system further comprising a forward moving instant force center that is located further to the front of the vehicle than the wheel link fixed pivot when the suspension is uncompressed.
5. The suspension system of claim 3 , said suspension system further comprising a forward moving instant force center that is located behind the wheel link fixed pivot when the suspension is uncompressed.
6. The suspension system of claim 3 , said suspension system further comprising a rearward moving instant force center that is located further to the front of the vehicle than the wheel link fixed pivot when the suspension is uncompressed.
7. The suspension system of claim 1 , said suspension system further comprising a removable pivot axle; wherein said removable pivot axle has a feature for positioning a rear hub in relation to said wheel rotation axis, wherein said removable pivot axle can receive a thru axle selected from the group consisting of a solid axle, a thru axle, a hollow axle, a quick release, a skewer, a quick release skewer, and a through bolt.
8. The suspension system of claim 1 , said suspension system further comprising a rear hub, a derailleur hanger, and a brake mount, said derailleur hanger being adjacent to one side of said rear hub, and said brake mount and brake link being positioned adjacent to the opposite side of said rear hub, wherein said wheel link is mounted outboard of and adjacent to said brake mount and said brake link.
9. The suspension system of claim 1 , wherein a said leverage ratio curve of said suspension system has a negative slope in the beginning ⅓ (third) and a positive slope in the end ⅓ (third), and a change in slope value in the middle ⅓ (third).
10. The suspension system of claim 1 , wherein a said leverage ratio curve of said suspension system has a positive slope in the beginning ⅓ (third) and a negative slope in the end ⅓ (third), and a change in slope value in the middle ⅓ (third).
11. A suspension system for a vehicle comprising a wheel link floating pivot, a wheel rotation axis, a wheel link, a control link, a control link fixed pivot, a brake link, and a shock absorber; wherein said wheel link floating pivot is concentric with said wheel rotation axis; wherein said shock absorber is selected from the group consisting of a damper, a compression gas spring, a leaf spring, a coil spring, and a fluid; and wherein said shock absorber is mounted to a link selected from the group consisting of the brake link and the control link, such that said shock absorber is able to respond to movement of a rear wheel; wherein said brake link is pivotally connected to said control link; wherein as the suspension is compressed or extended, said shock absorber is compressed or extended, so that force that compresses or extends said shock absorber is transmitted through said brake link and said wheel link floating pivot; wherein said suspension system comprises a compressible wheel suspension travel distance that features a beginning travel point where the suspension is completely uncompressed to a point where no further suspension extension can take place, and an end travel point where a suspension is completely compressed to a point where no further suspension compression can take place; and wherein a leverage ratio curve of said suspension system has a negative or a positive slope in the beginning ⅓ (third) and in the end ⅓ (third), and a change in slope value in the middle ⅓ (third).
12. The suspension system of claim 11 , wherein force is transmitted to said shock absorber through said control link and a control link floating pivot.
13. The suspension system of claim 11 , said suspension system further comprising an instant force center that is in different locations when the suspension is fully compressed compared to the when the suspension is uncompressed.
14. The suspension system of claim 13 , said suspension system further comprising a forward moving instant force center that is located further to the front of the vehicle than the wheel link fixed pivot when the suspension is uncompressed.
15. The suspension system of claim 13 , said suspension system further comprising a forward moving instant force center that is located behind the wheel link fixed pivot when the suspension is uncompressed.
16. The suspension system of claim 13 , said suspension system further comprising a rearward moving instant force center that is located further to the front of the vehicle than the wheel link fixed pivot when the suspension is uncompressed.
17. The suspension system of claim 11 , said suspension system further comprising a removable pivot axle; wherein said removable pivot axle has a feature for positioning a rear hub in relation to said wheel rotation axis, wherein said removable pivot axle can receive a thru axle selected from the group consisting of a solid axle, a thru axle, a hollow axle, a quick release, a skewer, a quick release skewer, and a through bolt.
18. The suspension system of claim 11 , said suspension system further comprising a rear hub, a derailleur hanger, and a brake mount, said derailleur hanger being adjacent to one side of said rear hub, and said brake mount and brake link being positioned adjacent to the opposite side of said rear hub; wherein said wheel link is mounted outboard of and adjacent to said brake mount and said brake link.
19. The suspension system of claim 11 , wherein said leverage ratio curve of said suspension system has a negative slope in the beginning ⅓ (third) and a positive slope in the end ⅓ (third), and a change in slope value in the middle ⅓ (third).
20. The suspension system of claim 11 , wherein said leverage ratio curve of said suspension system has a positive slope in the beginning ⅓ (third) and a negative slope in the end ⅓ (third), and a change in slope value in the middle ⅓ (third).
21. A suspension system for a vehicle comprising a wheel link floating pivot, a wheel rotation axis, a wheel link, a control link, a brake link, a control link floating pivot, a control link fixed pivot, a shock absorber, and a removable pivot axle; wherein the distance between said wheel link floating pivot and control link floating pivot is greater than the distance between said control link fixed pivot and control link floating pivot; wherein said wheel link floating pivot is concentric with said wheel rotation axis; wherein said wheel link is pivotally connected to said brake link; wherein said brake link is pivotally connected to said control link; wherein said removable pivot axle has a feature for positioning a rear hub in relation to said wheel rotation axis; wherein said removable pivot axle can receive a thru axle selected from the group consisting of a solid axle, a thru axle, a hollow axle, a quick release, a skewer, a quick release skewer, and a through bolt; wherein said shock absorber is selected from the group consisting of a damper, a compression gas spring, a leaf spring, a coil spring, and a fluid; wherein force is transmitted to said shock absorber through an element selected from the group consisting of a brake link, a control link, a wheel link fixed pivot, a control link floating pivot and a control link fixed pivot; and wherein a leverage ratio curve of said suspension system has a negative or a positive slope in the beginning ⅓ (third) and in the end ⅓ (third), and a change in slope value in the middle ⅓ (third).
22. The suspension system of claim 21 , said suspension system further comprising a rear hub, a derailleur hanger, and a brake mount, said derailleur hanger being adjacent to one side of said rear hub, and said brake mount and brake link being positioned adjacent to the opposite side of said rear hub; wherein said wheel link is mounted outboard of and adjacent to said brake mount and said brake link.
23. The suspension system of claim 21 , said suspension system further comprising a forward moving instant force center that is located further to the front of the vehicle than the wheel link fixed pivot when the suspension is uncompressed.
24. The suspension system of claim 21 , said suspension system further comprising a forward moving instant force center that is located behind the wheel link fixed pivot when the suspension is uncompressed.
25. The suspension system of claim 21 , said suspension system further comprising a rearward moving instant force center that is located further to the front of the vehicle than the wheel link fixed pivot when the suspension is uncompressed.
26. The suspension system of claim 21 , said suspension system further comprising a thru axle selected from the group consisting of a solid axle, a thru axle, a hollow axle, a quick release, a skewer, a quick release skewer, and a through bolt, such that a rear hub is mounted concentric to the wheel link floating pivot; and wherein said rear hub is positioned between components selected from the group consisting of said wheel link, said brake link and a pivot axle, such that said rear hub is removable.
27. The suspension system of claim 21 , wherein said leverage ratio curve of said suspension system has a negative slope in the beginning ⅓ (third) and a positive slope in the end ⅓ (third), and a change in slope value in the middle ⅓ (third).
28. The suspension system of claim 21 , wherein said leverage ratio curve of said suspension system has a positive slope in the beginning ⅓ (third) and a negative slope in the end ⅓ (third), and a change in slope value in the middle ⅓ (third).
29. A suspension system for a vehicle comprising a wheel link floating pivot, a wheel rotation axis, a wheel link, a control link, a brake link, a control link floating pivot, a control link fixed pivot, and a shock absorber; wherein the distance between said wheel link floating pivot and control link floating pivot is greater than the distance between said control link fixed pivot and control link floating pivot; wherein said wheel link is pivotally connected to said brake link; wherein said brake link is pivotally connected to said control link; wherein said wheel link floating pivot is concentric with said wheel rotation axis; wherein said shock absorber is selected from the group consisting of a damper, a compression gas spring, a leaf spring, a coil spring, and a fluid; wherein force is transmitted to said shock absorber through an element selected from the group consisting of the brake link, the control link, a wheel link fixed pivot, the control link floating pivot and the control link fixed pivot; wherein said suspension system further comprises a compressible wheel suspension travel distance that features a beginning travel point where the suspension is completely uncompressed to a point where no further suspension extension can take place, and an end travel point where a suspension is completely compressed to a point where no further suspension compression can take place; and wherein a leverage ratio curve of said suspension system has a negative or a positive slope in the beginning ⅓ (third) and in the end ⅓ (third), and a change in slope value in the middle ⅓ (third).
30. The suspension system of claim 29 , said suspension system further comprising a thru axle selected from the group consisting of a solid axle, a thru axle, a hollow axle, a quick release, a skewer, a quick release skewer, and a through bolt, such that a rear hub is mounted concentric to the wheel link floating pivot; and wherein said rear hub is positioned between components selected from the group consisting of the wheel link, the brake link and a pivot axle, such that said rear hub is removable.
31. The suspension system of claim 29 , said suspension system further comprising a rear hub, a derailleur hanger, and a brake mount, said derailleur hanger being adjacent to one side of said rear hub, and said brake mount and brake link being positioned adjacent to the opposite side of said rear hub; wherein said wheel link is mounted outboard of and adjacent to said brake mount and said brake link.
32. The suspension system of claim 29 , said suspension system further comprising a forward moving instant force center that is located further to the front of the vehicle than the wheel link fixed pivot when the suspension is uncompressed.
33. The suspension system of claim 29 , said suspension system further comprising a forward moving instant force center that is located behind the wheel link fixed pivot when the suspension is uncompressed.
34. The suspension system of claim 29 , said suspension system further comprising a rearward moving instant force center that is located further to the front of the vehicle than the wheel link fixed pivot when the suspension is uncompressed.
35. The suspension system of claim 29 , wherein said leverage ratio curve of said suspension system has a negative slope in the beginning ⅓ (third) and a positive slope in the end ⅓ (third), and a change in slope value in the middle ⅓ (third).
36. The suspension system of claim 29 , wherein said leverage ratio curve of said suspension system has a positive slope in the beginning ⅓ (third) and a negative slope in the end ⅓ (third), and a change in slope value in the middle ⅓ (third).
37. A suspension system for a vehicle comprising a wheel link floating pivot, a wheel rotation axis, a wheel link, a control link, a control link fixed pivot, a brake link, a shock absorber, and a removable pivot axle; wherein said wheel link floating pivot is concentric with said wheel rotation axis; wherein said brake link is pivotally connected to said control link; wherein said removable pivot axle has a feature for positioning a rear hub in relation to said wheel rotation axis; wherein said removable pivot axle can receive a thru axle selected from the group consisting of a solid axle, a thru axle, a hollow axle, a quick release, a skewer, a quick release skewer, and a through bolt; wherein said shock absorber is selected from the group consisting of a damper, a compression gas spring, a leaf spring, a coil spring, and a fluid; wherein force is transmitted to said shock absorber through said brake link; and wherein a leverage ratio curve of said suspension system has a negative or a positive slope in the beginning ⅓ (third) and in the end ⅓ (third), and a change in slope value in the middle ⅓ (third).
38. The suspension system of claim 37 , wherein force is transmitted to said shock absorber through said control link, a wheel link fixed pivot, and a control link floating pivot.
39. The suspension system of claim 37 , said suspension system further comprising an instant force center that is in different locations when the suspension is fully compressed compared to the when the suspension is uncompressed.
40. The suspension system of claim 39 , said suspension system further comprising a forward moving instant force center that is located further to the front of the vehicle than the wheel link fixed pivot when the suspension is uncompressed.
41. The suspension system of claim 39 , said suspension system further comprising a forward moving instant force center that is located behind the wheel link fixed pivot when the suspension is uncompressed.
42. The suspension system of claim 39 , said suspension system further comprising a rearward moving instant force center that is located further to the front of the vehicle than the wheel link fixed pivot when the suspension is uncompressed.
43. The suspension system of claim 37 , said suspension system further comprising a rear hub, a derailleur hanger, and a brake mount, said derailleur hanger being adjacent to one side of said rear hub, and said brake mount and brake link being positioned adjacent to the opposite side of said rear hub; wherein said wheel link is mounted outboard of and adjacent to said brake mount and said brake link.
44. The suspension system of claim 37 , wherein said leverage ratio curve of said suspension system has a negative slope in the beginning ⅓ (third) and a positive slope in the end ⅓ (third), and a change in slope value in the middle ⅓ (third).
45. The suspension system of claim 37 , wherein said leverage ratio curve of said suspension system has a positive slope in the beginning ⅓ (third) and a negative slope in the end ⅓ (third), and a change in slope value in the middle ⅓ (third).
46. A suspension system for a vehicle comprising a wheel link floating pivot, a wheel rotation axis, a wheel link, a control link, a control link fixed pivot, a control link floating pivot, a brake link, and a shock absorber; wherein said shock absorber is selected from the group consisting of a damper, a compression gas spring, a leaf spring, a coil spring, and a fluid; wherein said wheel link is connected to said brake link through said wheel link floating pivot; wherein said control link is connected to said brake link through said control link floating pivot; wherein said wheel link floating pivot is concentric with said wheel rotation axis; wherein force is transmitted to said shock absorber through said brake link; and said suspension system further comprising a compressible wheel suspension travel distance that features a beginning travel point where the suspension is completely uncompressed to a point where no further suspension extension can take place, and an end travel point where a suspension is completely compressed to a point where no further suspension compression can take place; and wherein a leverage ratio curve of said suspension system has a negative or a positive slope in the beginning ⅓ (third) and in the end ⅓ (third), and a change in slope value in the middle ⅓ (third).
47. The suspension system of claim 46 , wherein force is transmitted to said shock absorber through said control link, a wheel link fixed pivot, and said control link floating pivot.
48. The suspension system of claim 46 , said suspension system further comprising an instant force center that is in different locations when the suspension is fully compressed compared to the when the suspension is uncompressed.
49. The suspension system of claim 48 , said suspension system further comprising a forward moving instant force center that is located further to the front of the vehicle than the wheel link fixed pivot when the suspension is uncompressed.
50. The suspension system of claim 48 , said suspension system further comprising a forward moving instant force center that is located behind the wheel link fixed pivot when the suspension is uncompressed.
51. The suspension system of claim 48 , said suspension system further comprising a rearward moving instant force center that is located further to the front of the vehicle than the wheel link fixed pivot when the suspension is uncompressed.
52. The suspension system of claim 46 , said suspension system further comprising a rear hub, a derailleur hanger, and a brake mount, said derailleur hanger being adjacent to one side of said rear hub, and said brake mount and brake link being positioned adjacent to the opposite side of said rear hub; wherein said wheel link is mounted outboard of and adjacent to said brake mount and said brake link.
53. The suspension system of claim 46 , said suspension system further comprising a thru axle selected from the group consisting of a solid axle, a thru axle, a hollow axle, a quick release, a skewer, a quick release skewer, and a through bolt, such that a rear hub is mounted concentric to the wheel link floating pivot; and wherein said rear hub is positioned between components selected from the group consisting of the wheel link, the brake link and a pivot axle, such that said rear hub is removable.
54. The suspension system of claim 46 , wherein said leverage ratio curve of said suspension system has a negative slope in the beginning ⅓ (third) and a positive slope in the end ⅓ (third), and a change in slope value in the middle ⅓ (third).
55. The suspension system of claim 46 , wherein said leverage ratio curve of said suspension system has a positive slope in the beginning ⅓ (third) and a negative slope in the end ⅓ (third), and a change in slope value in the middle ⅓ (third).
56. A suspension system for a vehicle comprising a wheel link floating pivot, a wheel rotation axis, a wheel link, a control link, a control link fixed pivot, a brake link, a shock absorber, and a thru axle; wherein said thru axle is selected from the group consisting of a solid axle, a thru axle, a hollow axle, a quick release, a skewer, a quick release skewer, and a through bolt, such that a rear hub is mounted concentric to the wheel link floating pivot; wherein said rear hub is positioned between components selected from the group consisting of the wheel link, the brake link and a pivot axle, such that said rear hub is removable; wherein said wheel link floating pivot is concentric with said wheel rotation axis or within 2 cm thereof; wherein said shock absorber is selected from the group consisting of a damper, a compression gas spring, a leaf spring, a coil spring, and a fluid; wherein said shock absorber is mounted to a link selected from the group consisting of the brake link and the control link, such that said shock absorber is able to respond to movement of a rear wheel; wherein said brake link is pivotally connected to said control link; wherein as the suspension is compressed or extended, said shock absorber is compressed or extended, so that force that compresses or extends said shock absorber is transmitted through said brake link and said wheel link floating pivot; and wherein a leverage ratio curve of said suspension system has a negative or a positive slope in the beginning ⅓ (third) and in the end ⅓ (third), and a change in slope value in the middle ⅓ (third).
57. The suspension system of claim 56 , wherein force is transmitted to said shock absorber through said control link and a control link floating pivot.
58. The suspension system of claim 57 , said suspension system further comprising an instant force center that is in different locations when the suspension is fully compressed compared to the when the suspension is uncompressed.
59. The suspension system of claim 58 , said suspension system further comprising a forward moving instant force center that is located further to the front of the vehicle than the wheel link fixed pivot when the suspension is uncompressed.
60. The suspension system of claim 58 , said suspension system further comprising a forward moving instant force center that is located behind the wheel link fixed pivot when the suspension is uncompressed.
61. The suspension system of claim 58 , said suspension system further comprising a rearward moving instant force center that is located further to the front of the vehicle than the wheel link fixed pivot when the suspension is uncompressed.
62. The suspension system of claim 56 , said suspension system further comprising a removable pivot axle; wherein said removable pivot axle has a feature for positioning a rear hub in relation to a wheel rotation axis, wherein said removable pivot axle can receive a thru axle selected from the group consisting of a solid axle, a thru axle, a hollow axle, a quick release, a skewer, a quick release skewer, and a through bolt.
63. The suspension system of claim 56 , said suspension system further comprising a rear hub, a derailleur hanger, and a brake mount, said derailleur hanger being adjacent to one side of said rear hub, and said brake mount and brake link being positioned adjacent to the opposite side of said rear hub, wherein said wheel link is mounted outboard of and adjacent to said brake mount and said brake link.
64. The suspension system of claim 56 , wherein said leverage ratio curve of said suspension system has a negative slope in the beginning ⅓ (third) and a positive slope in the end ⅓ (third), and a change in slope value in the middle ⅓ (third).
65. The suspension system of claim 56 , wherein said leverage ratio curve of said suspension system has a positive slope in the beginning ⅓ (third) and a negative slope in the end ⅓ (third), and a change in slope value in the middle ⅓ (third).
66. A suspension system for a vehicle comprising a wheel link floating pivot, a wheel rotation axis, a wheel link, a control link, a control link fixed pivot, a brake link, a shock absorber, and a removable pivot axle; wherein said wheel link floating pivot is concentric with said wheel rotation axis or within 2 cm thereof; wherein said brake link is pivotally connected to said control link; wherein said removable pivot axle has a feature for positioning a rear hub in relation to said wheel rotation axis; wherein said removable pivot axle can receive a thru axle selected from the group consisting of a solid axle, a thru axle, a hollow axle, a quick release, a skewer, a quick release skewer, and a through bolt; wherein said shock absorber is selected from the group consisting of a damper, a compression gas spring, a leaf spring, a coil spring, and a fluid; wherein force is transmitted to said shock absorber through said brake link; and wherein a leverage ratio curve of said suspension system has a negative or a positive slope in the beginning ⅓ (third) and in the end ⅓ (third), and a change in slope value in the middle ⅓ (third).
67. The suspension system of claim 66 , wherein force is transmitted to said shock absorber through said control link, a wheel link fixed pivot, and a control link floating pivot.
68. The suspension system of claim 66 , said suspension system further comprising an instant force center that is in different locations when the suspension is fully compressed compared to the when the suspension is uncompressed.
69. The suspension system of claim 68 , said suspension system further comprising a forward moving instant force center that is located further to the front of the vehicle than the wheel link fixed pivot when the suspension is uncompressed.
70. The suspension system of claim 68 , said suspension system further comprising a forward moving instant force center that is located behind the wheel link fixed pivot when the suspension is uncompressed.
71. The suspension system of claim 68 , said suspension system further comprising a rearward moving instant force center that is located further to the front of the vehicle than the wheel link fixed pivot when the suspension is uncompressed.
72. The suspension system of claim 66 , said suspension system further comprising a rear hub, a derailleur hanger, and a brake mount, said derailleur hanger being adjacent to one side of said rear hub, and said brake mount and brake link being positioned adjacent to the opposite side of said rear hub; wherein said wheel link is mounted outboard of and adjacent to said brake mount and said brake link.
73. The suspension system of claim 66 , wherein said leverage ratio curve of said suspension system has a negative slope in the beginning ⅓ (third) and a positive slope in the end ⅓ (third), and a change in slope value in the middle ⅓ (third).
74. The suspension system of claim 66 , wherein said leverage ratio curve of said suspension system has a positive slope in the beginning ⅓ (third) and a negative slope in the end ⅓ (third), and a change in slope value in the middle ⅓ (third).
75. A suspension system for a vehicle comprising a wheel link floating pivot, a wheel rotation axis, a wheel link, a control link, a control link fixed pivot, a brake link, a shock absorber, and a thru axle; wherein said thru axle is selected from the group consisting of a solid axle, a thru axle, a hollow axle, a quick release, a skewer, a quick release skewer, and a through bolt, such that a rear hub is mounted concentric to the wheel link floating pivot; wherein said rear hub is positioned between components selected from the group consisting of the wheel link, the brake link and a pivot axle, such that said rear hub is removable; wherein said wheel link floating pivot is concentric with said wheel rotation axis; wherein said shock absorber is selected from the group consisting of a damper, a compression gas spring, a leaf spring, a coil spring, and a fluid; wherein said shock absorber is mounted to a link selected from the group consisting of the brake link and the control link, such that said shock absorber is able to respond to movement of a rear wheel; wherein said brake link is pivotally connected to said control link; wherein said control link fixed pivot is located below a shock pivot, wherein as the suspension is compressed or extended, said shock absorber is compressed or extended, so that force that compresses or extends said shock absorber is transmitted through said brake link and said wheel link floating pivot; and wherein a leverage ratio curve of said suspension system has a negative or a positive slope in the beginning ⅓ (third) and in the end ⅓ (third), and a change in slope value in the middle ⅓ (third).
76. The suspension system of claim 75 , wherein force is transmitted to said shock absorber through said control link, a wheel link fixed pivot, and a control link floating pivot.
77. The suspension system of claim 75 , said suspension system further comprising an instant force center that is in different locations when the suspension is fully compressed compared to the when the suspension is uncompressed.
78. The suspension system of claim 77 , said suspension system further comprising a forward moving instant force center that is located further to the front of the vehicle than the wheel link fixed pivot when the suspension is uncompressed.
79. The suspension system of claim 77 , said suspension system further comprising a forward moving instant force center that is located behind the wheel link fixed pivot when the suspension is uncompressed.
80. The suspension system of claim 77 , said suspension system further comprising a rearward moving instant force center that is located further to the front of the vehicle than the wheel link fixed pivot when the suspension is uncompressed.
81. The suspension system of claim 75 , said suspension system further comprising a rear hub, a derailleur hanger, and a brake mount, said derailleur hanger being adjacent to one side of said rear hub, and said brake mount and brake link being positioned adjacent to the opposite side of said rear hub; wherein said wheel link is mounted outboard of and adjacent to said brake mount and said brake link.
82. The suspension system of claim 75 , wherein said leverage ratio curve of said suspension system has a negative slope in the beginning ⅓ (third) and a positive slope in the end ⅓ (third), and a change in slope value in the middle ⅓ (third).
83. The suspension system of claim 75 , wherein said leverage ratio curve of said suspension system has a positive slope in the beginning ⅓ (third) and a negative slope in the end ⅓ (third), and a change in slope value in the middle ⅓ (third).
84. A suspension system for a vehicle comprising a wheel link floating pivot, a wheel rotation axis, a wheel link, a control link, a control link fixed pivot, a brake link, a shock absorber, and a thru axle; wherein said thru axle is selected from the group consisting of a solid axle, a thru axle, a hollow axle, a quick release, a skewer, a quick release skewer, and a through bolt, such that a rear hub is mounted concentric to the wheel link floating pivot; wherein said rear hub is positioned between components selected from the group consisting of the wheel link, the brake link and a pivot axle, such that said rear hub is removable; wherein said wheel link floating pivot is concentric with said wheel rotation axis; wherein movement of said control link about said control link fixed pivot consists of one degree of freedom; wherein said shock absorber is selected from the group consisting of a damper, a compression gas spring, a leaf spring, a coil spring, and a fluid; wherein said shock absorber is mounted to a link selected from the group consisting of the brake link and the control link, such that said shock absorber is able to respond to movement of a rear wheel; wherein said brake link is pivotally connected to said control link; wherein as the suspension is compressed or extended, said shock absorber is compressed or extended, so that force that compresses or extends said shock absorber is transmitted through said brake link and said wheel link floating pivot; and wherein a leverage ratio curve of said suspension system has a negative or a positive slope in the beginning ⅓ (third) and in the end ⅓ (third), and a change in slope value in the middle ⅓ (third).
85. The suspension system of claim 84 , wherein force is transmitted to said shock absorber through said control link and a control link floating pivot.
86. The suspension system of claim 84 , said suspension system further comprising an instant force center that is in different locations when the suspension is fully compressed compared to the when the suspension is uncompressed.
87. The suspension system of claim 84 , wherein said leverage ratio curve of said suspension system has a negative slope in the beginning ⅓ (third) and a positive slope in the end ⅓ (third), and a change in slope value in the middle ⅓ (third).
88. The suspension system of claim 84 , wherein said leverage ratio curve of said suspension system has a positive slope in the beginning ⅓ (third) and a negative slope in the end ⅓ (third), and a change in slope value in the middle ⅓ (third).
89. The suspension system of claim 84 , said suspension system further comprising a removable pivot axle; wherein said removable pivot axle has a feature for positioning said rear hub in relation to a wheel rotation axis, wherein said removable pivot axle can receive said thru axle selected from the group consisting of a solid axle, a thru axle, a hollow axle, a quick release, a skewer, a quick release skewer, and a through bolt.
90. The suspension system of claim 84 , said suspension system further comprising a rear hub, a derailleur hanger, and a brake mount, said derailleur hanger being adjacent to one side of said rear hub, and said brake mount and brake link being positioned adjacent to the opposite side of said rear hub, wherein said wheel link is mounted outboard of and adjacent to said brake mount and said brake link.
91. A suspension system for a vehicle comprising a wheel link floating pivot, a wheel rotation axis, a wheel link, a control link, a control link fixed pivot, a brake link, and a shock absorber; wherein said wheel link floating pivot is concentric with said wheel rotation axis; wherein said shock absorber is selected from the group consisting of a damper, a compression gas spring, a leaf spring, a coil spring, and a fluid; and wherein said shock absorber is mounted to a link selected from the group consisting of the brake link and the control link, such that said shock absorber is able to respond to movement of a rear wheel; wherein said brake link is pivotally connected to said control link; wherein movement of said control link about said control link fixed pivot consists of one degree of freedom; wherein as the suspension is compressed or extended, said shock absorber is compressed or extended, so that force that compresses or extends said shock absorber is transmitted through said brake link and said wheel link floating pivot; wherein said suspension system comprises a compressible wheel suspension travel distance that features a beginning travel point where the suspension is completely uncompressed to a point where no further suspension extension can take place, and an end travel point where a suspension is completely compressed to a point where no further suspension compression can take place; and wherein a leverage ratio curve of said suspension system has a negative or a positive slope in the beginning ⅓ (third) and in the end ⅓ (third), and a change in slope value in the middle ⅓ (third).
92. The suspension system of claim 91 , wherein force is transmitted to said shock absorber through said control link and a control link floating pivot.
93. The suspension system of claim 91 , said suspension system further comprising an instant force center that is in different locations when the suspension is fully compressed compared to the when the suspension is uncompressed.
94. The suspension system of claim 91 , wherein said leverage ratio curve of said suspension system has a negative slope in the beginning ⅓ (third) and a positive slope in the end ⅓ (third), and a change in slope value in the middle ⅓ (third).
95. The suspension system of claim 91 , wherein said leverage ratio curve of said suspension system has a positive slope in the beginning ⅓ (third) and a negative slope in the end ⅓ (third), and a change in slope value in the middle ⅓ (third).
96. The suspension system of claim 91 , said suspension system further comprising a removable pivot axle; wherein said removable pivot axle has a feature for positioning a rear hub in relation to a said wheel rotation axis, wherein said removable pivot axle can receive a thru axle selected from the group consisting of a solid axle, a thru axle, a hollow axle, a quick release, a skewer, a quick release skewer, and a through bolt.
97. The suspension system of claim 91 , said suspension system further comprising a rear hub, a derailleur hanger, and a brake mount, said derailleur hanger being adjacent to one side of said rear hub, and said brake mount and brake link being positioned adjacent to the opposite side of said rear hub; wherein said wheel link is mounted outboard of and adjacent to said brake mount and said brake link.