A wheelchair suspension includes a frame, a drive assembly pivot arm, a drive assembly, a front caster pivot arm, a front caster, and a spring and shock absorbing assembly. The drive assembly pivot arm is pivotally connected to the frame. The drive assembly includes a drive wheel and is mounted to t
A wheelchair suspension includes a frame, a drive assembly pivot arm, a drive assembly, a front caster pivot arm, a front caster, and a spring and shock absorbing assembly. The drive assembly pivot arm is pivotally connected to the frame. The drive assembly includes a drive wheel and is mounted to the drive assembly pivot arm. The front caster pivot arm is pivotally mounted to the frame and coupled to the drive assembly pivot arm. The front caster is coupled to the at least one front caster pivot arm. The spring and shock absorbing assembly is pivotally connected to the drive assembly pivot arm at a first pivotal connection and pivotally connected to the front caster pivot arm at a second pivotal connection. The first and second pivotal connections are positioned such that a majority of the force applied by the spring and shock absorbing assembly is applied to the drive wheel when the suspension is on a flat, horizontal support surface.
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1. A wheelchair suspension comprising: a frame;a drive assembly pivot arm pivotally connected to the frame;a drive assembly including a drive wheel, wherein the drive assembly is mounted to the drive assembly pivot arm; anda front caster assembly comprising: a front caster;a front caster support mem
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A wheelchair suspension comprising: a frame;a drive assembly pivot arm pivotally connected to the frame;a drive assembly including a drive wheel, wherein the drive assembly is mounted to the drive assembly pivot arm; anda front caster assembly comprising: a front caster;a front caster support member coupled to the front caster;an upper front caster pivot arm coupled to the front caster support member and coupled to the frame; anda lower front caster pivot arm coupled to the front caster support member and coupled to the frame;wherein the upper front caster pivot arm, the lower front caster pivot arm, the front caster support member, and the frame form a four-bar linkage;wherein the drive assembly pivot arm is disposed in a crossed configuration with both the upper and lower front caster pivot arms such that the drive assembly pivot arm intersects both the upper and lower front caster pivot arms when viewed from the side and the wheelchair suspension is on a flat, horizontal support surface. 2. The wheelchair suspension of claim 1, wherein the upper and lower front caster pivot arms cause the front caster to move toward the frame when the upper and lower front caster pivot arms move upward. 3. The wheelchair suspension of claim 2, wherein the upper and lower front caster pivot arms cause the front caster to move away from the frame when the upper and lower front caster pivot arms move downward. 4. The wheelchair suspension of claim 1, wherein the drive assembly pivot arm is pivotally connected to the frame at a drive assembly pivotal connection, the upper front caster pivot arm is pivotally connected to the frame at a first pivotal connection, and the lower front caster pivot arm is pivotally connected to the frame at a second pivotal connection; and wherein the drive assembly pivotal connection is below both the first pivotal connection and the second pivotal connection. 5. The wheelchair suspension of claim 1 further comprising a link coupled to the drive assembly and directly coupled to at least one of the upper front caster pivot arm and the lower front caster pivot arm. 6. The wheelchair suspension of claim 5, wherein the link is a fixed length link. 7. The wheelchair suspension of claim 5, wherein the link is a variable length link. 8. The wheelchair suspension of claim 5, wherein the link transfers motion of the drive assembly to at least one of the upper and the lower front caster pivot arms, such that torque applied by the drive assembly urges at least one of the upper and lower front caster pivot arms upward with respect to a support surface. 9. A wheelchair suspension comprising: a frame;a drive assembly pivot arm pivotally connected to the frame at a drive assembly pivotal connection;a drive assembly including a drive wheel, wherein the drive assembly is mounted to the drive assembly pivot arm;a front caster coupled to a front caster support member;a first front caster pivot arm pivotally mounted to the frame at a first pivotal connection and coupled to the front caster support member;a second front caster pivot arm pivotally mounted to the frame at a second pivotal connection and coupled to the front caster support member; anda link coupled to the drive assembly and directly coupled to at least one of the first front caster pivot arm and the second front caster pivot arm;wherein the first front caster pivot arm, the second front caster pivot arm, the frame, and the front caster support member form a four-bar linkage;wherein the drive assembly pivot arm is disposed in a crossed configuration with both the first and second front caster pivot arms such that the drive assembly pivot arm intersects both the first and second front caster pivot arms when viewed from the side and the wheelchair suspension is on a flat, horizontal support surface. 10. The wheelchair suspension of claim 9, wherein the first and second front caster pivot arms cause the front caster to move toward the frame when the first and second front caster pivot arms move upward. 11. The wheelchair suspension of claim 10, wherein the first and second front caster pivot arms cause the front caster to move away from the frame when the first and second front caster pivot arms move downward. 12. The wheelchair suspension of claim 9, wherein the drive assembly pivotal connection is below both the first pivotal connection and the second pivotal connection. 13. The wheelchair suspension of claim 9, wherein the link is a fixed length link. 14. The wheelchair suspension of claim 9, wherein the link is a variable length link. 15. The wheelchair suspension of claim 9, wherein the link transfers motion of the drive assembly to at least one of the first and the second front caster pivot arms, such that torque applied by the drive assembly urges at least one of the first and second front caster pivot arms upward with respect to a support surface. 16. A wheelchair suspension comprising: a frame;a drive assembly pivot arm pivotally connected to the frame;a drive assembly including a drive wheel, wherein the drive assembly is mounted to the drive assembly pivot arm;a front caster coupled to a front caster support member;a first front caster pivot arm coupled to the frame and coupled to the front caster support member; anda second front caster pivot arm coupled to the frame and coupled to the front caster support member;wherein the first front caster pivot arm, the second front caster pivot arm, the frame, and the front caster support member form a four-bar linkage;wherein the drive assembly pivot arm is disposed in a crossed configuration with both the first and second front caster pivot arms such that the drive assembly pivot arm intersects both the first and second front caster pivot arms when viewed from the side and the wheelchair suspension is on a flat, horizontal support surface;wherein the first and second front caster pivot arms cause the front caster to move toward the frame when the first and second front caster pivot arms move upward. 17. The wheelchair suspension of claim 16, wherein the first and second front caster pivot arms cause the front caster to move away from the frame when the first and second front caster pivot arms move downward. 18. The wheelchair suspension of claim 16 further comprising a link coupled to the drive assembly and directly coupled to at least one of the first front caster pivot arm and the second front caster pivot arm. 19. The wheel chair suspension of claim 18, wherein the link is a fixed length link. 20. The wheelchair suspension of claim 18, wherein the link is a variable length link.
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