Class 180/352 - With lateral support between the differential or axle housing and the vehicle frame

Subclass of Class 180 - Motor vehicles
Definition: Subject matter wherein significance is attributed to the
No. of patents: 31
Last issue date: 05/10/2011

Number	Title	Issue Date
7938221	Suspension system for vehicle A suspension system for a vehicle includes a swing frame and right and left suspension cylinders for front wheels. The swing frame is swingably supported by the front portion of a vehicle body about a support shaft extending in a lateral direction, and supports the ...	05/10/2011
7934579	Suspension assemblies having resilient member and vehicles including same A suspension assembly includes an axle and a resilient member. The axle includes a first end and a second end and is movable with respect to a vehicle's frame between an unloaded position and a loaded position. The resilient member is configured to be spaced from at...	05/03/2011
7360622	Differential mounting structure A differential mounting structure includes a pipe into which a bushing coupled to the differential is forcibly inserted. The pipe is inserted into a through hole of a cross member and is fixedly attached at one end thereof to a flange. Coupling bolts penetrating the...	04/22/2008
7334659	Drive unit suspension structure, mainly for rear engine bus The invention relates to a transmission suspension structure for a rear engine vehicle, mainly bus, where the drive engine (3) and the gearbox (4) are built uniaxially to form a rigid transmission unit (2), which has suspension brackets (8, 9...	02/26/2008
7104560	Stabilizer and air leaf suspension using the same Disclosed are a stabilizer with conventionally unattainable, extreme swift effectiveness and an air leaf suspension using the stabilizer. The stabilizer has a stabilizer bar 18 which is U-shaped when seeing from above and which has a portion 18a	09/12/2006
7090208	Rubber bushing A bushing assembly for a vehicle suspension system includes first and second bushing components that are fixed to a central pin. The pin is supported on a suspension component and includes pin ends that are mounted to an axle housing component. A washer is supported...	08/15/2006
7004277	Power blocks A support member for a differential carrier housing, including a body having first and second apertures configured to align with corresponding apertures on one side of a flange of a carrier housing and configured to receive fasteners extending through the apertures ...	02/28/2006
6991244	Interlocking suspension bracket for an inverted portal axle An axle assembly is provided that includes an axle. The axle assembly may be of an inverted portal axle configuration. The axle includes a boss having a threaded aperture. A suspension component, such as a suspension arm, may be secured to the axle by a fastener rec...	01/31/2006
6962360	Air suspension anti-roll stabilization system An air suspension anti-roll stabilization system includes air suspension devices, such as at least one pair of air bags air spring mounted upon an axle via leaf spring suspension arms of an associated vehicle on respective opposed sides of the longitudinal axis of t...	11/08/2005
6959935	Steering triangle A steering triangle (1) is provided for the axle suspension of motor vehicles for the articulated connection of a vehicle axle with a vehicle chassis with two control arms (2, 3). The control arms are connected to each other in a joint housing (6	11/01/2005
6702325	Modular trailing arm suspension A modular suspension (10) adapted to mount on a vehicle frame having a pair of spaced C-shaped frame rails (12). The modular suspension comprises a pair of trailing arm assemblies (14) connected by a cross beam (50) and a trailing arm connection. Each of ...	03/09/2004
6616158	Axle position sensor system for industrial vehicles A system for sensing the spatial position of suspended axles in industrial vehicles includes two angular sensors (32) fitted on opposite pins (26), each of which is provided with a relative spherical coupling (27) for a panhard bar (16) interposed between...	09/09/2003
6571903	Heavy duty truck suspension with drive axle A suspension for a heavy duty vehicle is provided that includes a frame. A lower linkage is supported by the frame at a first pivotal connection. A drive axle assembly is supported by a lower linkage at a second pivotal connection. The drive axle assembly...	06/03/2003
6511084	Axle suspension of rigid axles An axle suspension of rigid axles is presented, on the axle body (1) of which a steering triangle (2) as well as two longitudinal control arms (3, 4), which are located at spaced locations from the steering triangle and have different vertical positions, ...	01/28/2003
6439588	V-stay mounting for vehicles Attachment bracket with attachment plate for fixing a V-shaped torque rod. The bracket (21) has a support plate (22) intended to be fixed on a frame member, and a bearing surface (23) which forms an angle of less than 90° with the support plate and again...	08/27/2002
6270282	Torque rod apex mount A V-configuration torque rod has an apex pivotal joint system which includes a pair of pivotal end joint assemblies connected by a bar-pin journal. The bar-pin journal is bent as an angle to define the V-configuration of the torque rod. By using the bent ...	08/07/2001
6267526	Headed solid rod for torque rod spacer In one embodiment, a V-configuration torque rod has an apex joint assembly and a pair of end pivotal joint assemblies. The apex joint assembly is attached to each end pivotal joint assembly using a rod. The rod includes a headed end which increases the ra...	07/31/2001
6231264	Torque rod bearing assembly A V-configuration torque rod has an apex pivotal joint assembly which includes either a single forging or a pair of eyelets each of which form one arm of the V. An intermediate sleeve is located within the forging or each eyelet and an elastomeric bearing...	05/15/2001
6193007	Rear suspension and drive axle assembly A bus or truck having an engine, a transmission and a differential directly assembled to the frame and geared hubs assembled to a carriage frame to which the wheels of the vehicle are secured to provide the lowest possible floor height. The carriage frame...	02/27/2001
6152433	Motor vehicle axle A motor vehicle axle is made of metal and jacketed at least areawise with a bonded fiber material. Thereby the stiffness and strength of the motor vehicle axle is increased with a favorable axle weight....	11/28/2000
6042131	Vehicle rear suspension system A vehicle rear suspension system comprises a cross member having pivot mounts extending rearwardly and inwardly therefrom and mounting plates connected to respective vehicle frame members. A left cross member portion is aligned with a right cross member p...	03/28/2000
5649719	Linkage suspension system A vehicle suspension system particularly useful in the heavy duty truck and trailer industry is disclosed. The suspension features lower control rods that are pivotally connected at their leading ends to hangers attached to each side frame member. The rea...	07/22/1997
5644955	Structure for supporting driving reaction force on differential housing In a structure for supporting driving reaction force acting upon a differential housing, a first arm portion on a differential carrier or carrier cover connected to the differential housing and a second arm portion on a front axle bracket fixed to a frame...	07/08/1997
5564521	Torque rod assembly A torque rod assembly includes two subassemblies. The subassemblies are configured in a V-shape and comprise forged eyelets joined by a solid bar extending through the eyelets at an apex end of the V. Within the eyelets there is an elastomer bushing. The ...	10/15/1996
5366035	Rear wheel steering device and method for rear wheel steering A rear wheel steering device is provided in a vehicle with a simple structure in which rear wheels are supported at both end portions of a rear axle housing along a width direction of a chassis in order to drive the vehicle more stably at high speeds. The...	11/22/1994
5076391	Bearing arrangement for a propeller shaft of a commercial vehicle The invention relates to a bearing arrangement for a propeller shaft (11, 12) which functions to drive at least one rear axle of a commercial vehicle, in which at least one running axle is mounted forwardly of the foremost driven rear axle but rearwardly ...	12/31/1991
5037125	Fully articulated suspension of tandem axles of a vehicle A fully articulated suspension is adapted for linking a frame of a vehicle to axles. To facilitate assembly a C-shaped spring in the form of a plate located in the plane of bending is hinged to axles inside its midmost portion and to the frame through its...	08/06/1991
4966244	Vehicle having plural axles and drive system therefor An all-terrain vehicle is provided with eight wheels on four equidistant axles all driven from a single engine via two transfer boxes and differential gear units on each axle. The axles are fully floating beam axles on long travel coil springs and control...	10/30/1990
4804205	Vehicle suspension assembly A suspension system for a wheeled vehicle, particularly for off road use, the suspension system comprising a plurality of axle assemblies (26, 35, 44), each carrying wheels (27, 36, 48) at either end with a leaf spring suspension element (28, 37, 45) loca...	02/14/1989
4789182	Device for pivoting a rigid axle driven by a universal shaft to the frame of an automotive vehicle A device for pivoting a rigid axle driven by a universal shaft to the frame of an automotive vehicle by means of linkage elements one end of each of which has a frame-side support on an imaginary transverse axis which is common to all supports and perpend...	12/06/1988
3931863	Noise reduction device for automotive vehicles Noise reduction is achieved at the rear axle of an automotive vehicle by mounting a weight at the point on the rear axle housing at which a lateral control rod of the vehicle is connected. The lateral control rod extends between the body-frame attachment ...	01/13/1976

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Class 180/352 - With lateral support between the differential or axle housing and the vehicle frame