US Patent 7753161 Low center-of-gravity chassis for a model vehicle

Patent 7753161 was granted and assigned to Traxxas on July, 2010 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Current Assignee

Traxxas

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

7753161

Patent Inventor Names

Jon Kenneth Lampert0

Brent Whitfield Byers0

Date of Patent

July 13, 2010

Patent Application Number

11349322

Date Filed

February 6, 2006

Patent Primary Examiner

Paul N Dickson

Patent abstract

A method of configuring components on a chassis of a model vehicle is provided, comprising providing a vehicle chassis, mounting an engine to the vehicle chassis such that the engine crankshaft is positioned at a first height relative to the chassis, and mounting a transmission to the vehicle chassis such that the transmission output shaft is positioned at a second height, and wherein the first height of the crankshaft is no less than about 3 mm and no more than 15.5 mm higher than the second height of the output shaft.