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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7997596 | Actuator for vehicle Left and right actuators (14) for a vehicle are provided that include a first housing (31) and a second housing (32) connected in a direction of an axis (L), a coupling flange (31a) of the first housing (31) and a coupling f... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7850178 | Motor vehicle adjustable toe link A toe link for the suspension system of a vehicle includes means for adjusting the axial length of the toe link while preventing relative rotation of the extending ends of the toe link. ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7644938 | In-wheel suspension An in-wheel suspension including a tire/wheel assembly-side member that includes a tire/wheel assembly support member fixed to a tire/wheel assembly, a vehicle body-side member that supports the tire/wheel assembly support member such that the tire/wheel assembly su... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7618047 | Automobile steering linkage systems and methods Automobile steering linkage systems and methods are provided in the various embodiments of the present invention. Some embodiments of the present invention can be used in heavy-duty automobiles for steering linkage toe-adjustment systems, and other embodiments can b... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7416264 | Vehicle steering apparatus and vehicle steering method A wheel adjusting device can adjust separately the wheel angles of left and right wheels. A judgment portion which determines whether vehicle braking is to be permitted or not based on the driving state of the vehicle. A control portion controls the wheel adjusting ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7398982 | Suspension device A knuckle is formed by a knuckle body and a lower arm support bracket fastened to front and rear fastening portions provided in a lower portion of the knuckle body with front and rear bolts. When the knuckle bumps from a normal position, an angle of a line connectin... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7370868 | Cam bolt assembly A cam bolt assembly for use in a vehicle's suspension system. The cam bolt assembly is used to adjust the vehicle's wheel alignment. The assembly has a threaded fastener defining a pair of longitudinal channels, a first cam plate is coupled to the threaded bolt, a s... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370552 | Mechanism for controlling toe angle of vehicle wheels A power transfer system is constituted under a simple construction (a worm gear, transfer rod integrally installed with a worm sector gear, and lower control arm), thereby improving the efficiency of the power transfer of the toe-angle controlling mechanism for vehi... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7357401 | Steering system for automotive vehicles A steering system for a vehicle having a body supported on at least two sets of steerable wheels, generally consisting of a steering shaft provided with a wheel, supported on such body; a torque transmitting main shaft supported longitudinally on the body; means ope... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7334805 | Wheel angle adjustment apparatus for automobile suspension system Disclosed herein is a wheel angle adjustment apparatus for automobile suspension systems. The wheel angle adjustment apparatus of the present invention has a structure such that upper, lower, left and right gaps between a spindle bracket and a wheel bracket are chan... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7325818 | Rear wheel toe angle control system of vehicle A rear wheel toe angle control system is used as an actuator for controlling rear wheels of a vehicle. The control system is an electric-powered for rapid operation thereof, thereby providing handling stability. The left and right rear wheels are operated by the sin... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7323069 | Squeeze and semi-solid metal (SSM) casting of aluminum-copper (206) alloy To cast a part, an injectable form of an aluminum-copper (206) alloy is generated and the aluminum-copper (206) alloy is injected into a mold. This mold corresponds to the part. In addition, the aluminum-copper (206) alloy is solidified to generate the part and the ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7284764 | Sprayer strut suspension A chassis suspension for agricultural equipment, the chassis suspension comprising: an axle having a substantially upright journal adapted for upright axial constraint of an inner journal therein; an inner journal extending into the upright journal, the inner journa... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281723 | Sprayer strut suspension A chassis suspension for agricultural equipment, the chassis suspension comprising: an axle having a substantially upright journal adapted for upright axial constraint of an inner journal therein; an inner journal extending into the upright journal, the inner journa... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7273220 | Wheel suspension In a wheel suspension for a motor vehicle, comprising an A-arm with front and rear pivot bearings for connection to a vehicle body via A-arm-bearing eyes receiving, pressed into them, elastic bearings, at least the front bearing includes an inner tube and an outer t... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7243934 | Multi-link rear suspension system A knuckle is minimized in size to be located in an internal space of a rear wheel. An upper arm is disposed lower than a conventional double wishbone type and one end of the upper arm is secured to the knuckle. A shock absorber couples at a lower end thereof to the ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7243933 | Suspension system with automatic toe control function A suspension system including two lateral arms whose lower arms are disposed at the front and rear of the center of wheels is provided. One end of the two lateral arms is mounted to a cross member while the other end is connected to a carrier assembly. The outer whe... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7219909 | Front suspension device for automotive vehicle In a front suspension device for an automotive vehicle, in which wheel support members of right and left front wheels are coupled with each other via a steering unit, outer ends of two lower arms are pivotally attached to the wheel support members, and inner ends of... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7216878 | Steering column retainers for children's ride-on vehicles A children's ride-on vehicle and a method of connecting a steering column to the vehicle. The vehicle includes a body and a plurality of wheels. The vehicle also includes a steering assembly configured to steer at least one steerable wheel. The steering assembly inc... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7201530 | Adjustable torque rod An adjustable torque rod comprising includes an adjusting sleeve, a housing and a rod. The adjusting sleeve includes a center surface, a first end and a second end. The housing has a receiving end that is rotatably connected to the second end of said adjusting sleev... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7159744 | Flow promotion device for bulk bag discharger A flow promotion device (FPD) for use in conjunction with a bulk bag discharger is provided. The FPD includes a center plate pivotably connected to the bulk bag discharger frame. Extension plates are pivotably attached to each end of the center plate. A connecting e... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7135794 | Spring support having a height-adjustable spring plate Spring support having at least one axially moveable spring plate, an actuator with a rotor producing a rotational movement relative to its stator, which is converted into an axial movement of the spring plate, and a torsional locking element which prevents torsional... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7125026 | Cam-bolt assembly A cam bolt assembly for using in a vehicle's suspension system to adjust the vehicle's wheel alignment having a threaded fastener defining a pair of longitudinal channels, a first cam plate is coupled to the threaded bolt, a second cam plate defining an aperture is ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121377 | Dual shaft rack and pinion steering assembly A dual shaft rack and pinion steering assembly for a vehicle includes a housing mounted to the vehicle and containing first and second parallel shafts linked to one another for synchronized axial movement. The first and second shafts are slidably positioned within t... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7111855 | Link adjustment mechanism A toe link assembly of a suspension system includes a cam sleeve having a first and second end, a first cam plate fixedly attached to the cam sleeve at the first end, and a second cam plate fixedly attached to the cam sleeve at the second end. In addition, the toe l... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7111849 | Actuator assembly for a suspension An actuator assembly for a suspension is provided, in which a hinge unit is formed on an actuator and the actuator can be rotated according to a forward or backward movement of a rod, and thereby it is possible to prevent sliding at the joint of the lever and the ac... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7004485 | Steering link with buckle portion A vehicle steering linkage member (40) comprises a socket (42), and a stud (10) having a ball end portion (48) received in the socket and supported for pivotal movement relative to the socket. The stud (10) has a longitudinal axis ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6719087 | Control of independent steering actuators to improve vehicle stability and stopping An independent steering and/or braking control to improve motor vehicle stability and stopping utilizes a steer-by-wire system that includes a steering input system, a controller in electronic communication with the steering input system, and a plurality of roadwhee... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6657711 | Vehicle wheel alignment measuring apparatus An apparatus for measuring the dynamic characteristics of the vehicle wheel alignment in non-contact fashion with high accuracy is disclosed. A laser light source (4) emits a laser beam of a predetermined geometric pattern toward the wheel side surface. A... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6612593 | Suspension structure A suspension structure includes a subframe and a suspension arm. The suspension structure has strength lower than that of the subframe. When an excessive external force acts from a road surface on a wheel, the suspension arm is deformed before the subfram... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6435527 | Mechanism for adjusting toe angle of wheel and steering apparatus A toe-angle adjusting mechanism that accurately adjust a toe angle of a wheel. The mechanism includes adjusting pins and a locking plate. The adjusting pins have eccentric shafts and engagement shafts. The locking plate has engaging holes. The locking pla... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6402168 | Steering device for vehicle A steering device for an industrial vehicle such as forklift. A pair of knuckle arms are rotatably supported at the ends of a rear axle. Each knuckle arm supports a rear wheel. A cylinder located in the rear axle includes an actuator rod. A pair of tie-ro... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6386553 | Vehicle wheel suspension arrangement An arrangement for the suspension of a wheel of an automotive vehicle is disclosed. The wheel is connected to a propulsion device for driving the vehicle and a braking device for braking each individual wheel. The invention has sensors for detecting at le... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6382647 | Trailer apparatus Trailer apparatus includes pneumatic shock absorber assemblies for absorbing road shocks as the trailer moves and for raising and lowering the trailer evenly. The trailer apparatus also includes king pin assemblies which may be moved relative to wheel spi... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6283483 | Electronicallly controlled ackerman steering A system is provided for use on a vehicle (10) which allows the relative angle of turn between a first steerable wheel (20) and a second steerable wheel (22) to be established by use of a tie rod assembly (32) which is variable in length. The tie rod asse... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6047789 | Toe angle adjustment mechanism for vehicle wheels A vehicle having a toe angle adjustment mechanism. The vehicle has a frame member, a steerable wheel, a steering knuckle pivotally connecting the wheel to the frame member about a substantially vertical axis, a steering mechanism for steering the vehicle,... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6027129 | Device for adjusting motor vehicle toe-in A device is configured to set the toe-in of wheels of motor vehicles, especially in the case of unsteered axles of motor vehicles. Both the toe-in and the tilt of the toe-in curve are adjustable. Adjusting disks can be fixed with respect to supporting sur... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5941545 | Toe adjustment assembly for automotive vehicles A toe adjustment assembly for simply adjusting toe-in and toe-out values of an automotive vehicle is provided in the present invention, the assembly comprising: a long hole formed oppositely from a cross member; a bolt inserted in a cross member and conne... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5700025 | Vehicle suspension system for a steerable wheel The suspension system for a vehicle includes a wheel carrier for supporting a wheel. There is a camber regulating device and a caster regulating device. These regulating devices are disposed on a car body side end of a control arm. There is also a co-regu... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5622378 | Device and method for adjusting camber and/or toe A shim and method for using the same for adjusting camber and/or toe of a wheel assembly wherein first and second tapered annular shims are coupled together to permit relative rotation therebetween and each of the first and second tapered annular shims ha... | 04/22/1997 |
