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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8157276 | Cylinder apparatus A piston coupled to a piston rod is inserted in a cylinder, and an outer cylinder is disposed around the cylinder so as to define a reservoir therebetween. A separator tube is disposed around the cylinder so as to define an annular passage therebetween. The piston r... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8128110 | Suspension system providing two degrees of freedom A combination of existing suspension designs is provided to suspend moving vehicles such as cars, trucks, planes, and snowmobiles and provide two degrees of freedom in the wheels or skis. The design combines a dive suspension with a roll suspension, including a lock... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8033556 | Combined tramp rod and anti-roll bar A combined tramp rod and anti-roll bar is secured between a rear axle beam and the chassis of a vehicle. The tramp rod and anti-roll bar has an intermediate portion, a right arm and a left arm that are connected by bushings to either the rear axle beam or the frame ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7984918 | Tapered stabilizer bar having continuously changing cross-section and method for manufacturing the same A stabilizer bar includes a parallel bar which is secured with respect to a frame via fasteners in each of which a bush is fitted, and leg bars which extend from both ends of the parallel bar with distal ends of the leg bars connected to suspension arms. Each leg ba... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7967308 | Stress reducing inner sleeve for twist beam and associated method A twist beam axle assembly includes a twist tube and a tubular sleeve. The twist tube has a deformed portion with a non-circular cross-section positioned adjacent to an undeformed portion with a substantially circular cross-section. The tubular sleeve is positioned ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7967307 | Heavy duty trailing arm suspension system The present invention provides a heavy duty suspension system including a frame and a pair of spaced apart trailing arms. The trailing arms have at least a portion with an open bottom and flanges extending away from the opening. The trailing arm preferably has a gen... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7959168 | Suspension link with integral pivot assembly A suspension for a motor vehicle having a hollow suspension member including first and second spaced apart sidewalls and a pivot pin. In the preferred embodiment, the pivot pin is a locking assembly that includes a first retainer partially insertable through a first... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7946599 | Cross-linked variable piston air suspension An air suspension includes first and second air spring assemblies that each include a piston airbag and a primary airbag. A first fluid connection connects one of a first piston airbag and a first primary airbag of the first air spring assembly to one of a second pi... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7934733 | Stabilizing device for a heavy vehicle A stabilizing device for a heavy vehicle, such as a truck or the like, includes a stabilizer bar which can be attached to a vehicle axle and pivotally mounted relative to a vehicle frame via stabilizer arms. The stabilizer bar and respective stabilizer arm are pivot... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7909341 | Suspension system for a vehicle Suspension system for a vehicle, comprising two hydraulic piston-cylinder units (1) comprising a first and a second cylinder chamber (3a, 3b), connected with electro-hydraulic roll control means which are arranged to control the ve... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7900941 | Anti-roll bar for motor vehicles A suspension system for providing a suspension between wheels and a frame of a vehicle is provided. The system includes an arm beam pivotally mounted to the frame at its proximate end and coupled at its distal end to a guiding assembly enabling the arm beam to pivot... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7887071 | Active, divided motor vehicle stabilizer having an incorporated pivot motor An active, divided stabilizer for a motor vehicle having an incorporated pivot motor is provided. The pivot motor is used for pivot regulation and includes at least one displacement drive having a motor and transmission, and a housing. At least one housing part is c... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7845660 | Anti-roll/pitch system for use in a vehicle and vehicle equiped with such system The invention relates to an anti-roll/pitch system for use in a vehicle, in which a first mass, for instance a cabin, is suspended to a second mass, for instance a chassis, by means of a bearing arm, which is pivotally connected to the second mass around a pivot axi... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7651106 | Wheel-guiding stabilizer device A stabilizer device for an axle of a motor vehicle. The axle has a roll stabilizer (2) and for each wheel at least one wheel guide control arm (1). The chassis-side articulation of the wheel guide control arm (1) is connected to an end area of t... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7648149 | Damped Rear Suspension Track Bar A track bar for a rear suspension of a vehicle has a first tubular member, an energy dissipating member wrapped around the first tubular member, and a second tubular member encompassing the energy dissipating member. Together, the tubular members and energy dissipat... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7641208 | Vehicle roll control system with self-centering actuator A system is disclosed for controlling the roll of a motor vehicle. The system comprises a selective lock connected between an unsprung portion of the vehicle and a sprung portion of the vehicle. ... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7637513 | Vehicle suspension system A method of controlling the roll stiffness and roll moment distribution of a vehicle suspension system of a vehicle, the vehicle suspension system including front and rear vehicle support means for supporting the vehicle and any load carried by the vehicle, and at l... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7628414 | Vehicle roll stabilizing damper system A damper system is connected between pivotal components of a vehicle suspension system to inhibit movement of the components during a condition of potential vehicle roll. The system can be actively or passively controlled. The damper system can have a single damper ... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7566063 | Wheel suspension system A wheel suspension system for suspending wheels rotatably supported by axle members for a vehicle is comprised of a pair of trailing arms which extends in a vehicle longitudinal direction and are connected to the axle members, respective; a pair of torsion bar cases... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7559563 | Suspension apparatus for vehicle A suspension apparatus for a vehicle includes a stabilizer bar, a hydraulic cylinder, a lever, and a link. The stabilizer bar has a torsion bar portion assembled to an axle. One arm portion of the stabilizer bar is assembled to the frame via the hydraulic cylinder a... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7559562 | Suspension apparatus for vehicle A suspension apparatus for a vehicle includes a stabilizer bar and an oil-hydraulic cylinder for controlling the stiffness of the stabilizer bar. The stabilizer bar is mounted to the vehicle body to be rotatable about a first axis via a laterally extending torsion b... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7540513 | Anti-roll bar and control arm assembly An anti-roll bar is attached directly to first and second control arms in a vehicle suspension. The anti-roll bar includes a central body portion that extends in a lateral direction, and first and second legs that extend from the central body portion in a longitudin... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7500685 | Bushing support ring for stabilizer bar A stabilizer bar assembly for an automotive vehicle includes a stabilizer bar, a bushing mounted to the stabilizer bar, and a support ring mounted onto the stabilizer bar adjacent the bushing to provide a stop to prevent the bushing from moving axially along the sta... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7478820 | Torsion beam suspension apparatus An axial-direction intermediate portion (21) of a torsion beam is pressed so as to have a substantially V-shape cross section. The axial direction intermediate portion (21) includes an outer wall (21a) and an inner wall (21b... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7413196 | Stabilizer assembly unit A stabilizer assembly unit having a first stabilizer and a sun gearwheel connected non-rotatably to one end of the stabilizer includes at least one rotary drive acting on a planetary gearwheel which meshes with the sun gearwheel. For a vehicle axle having at least t... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7396024 | Fluid pressure control apparatus for stabilizers A hydraulic pressure control apparatus for stabilizers controls hydraulic fluid in a hydraulic communication path hydraulically connecting cylinders each operatively connected to each stabilizer of a vehicle. The apparatus includes a spool valve provided in the hydr... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7390001 | Vehicle suspension system Four shock absorbers are connected to a control cylinder. The control cylinder includes a housing body portion having two cylinder chambers which are divided by a partition wall portion; and a piston assembly which is formed by coupling two pistons with each other u... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7384053 | System for rolling angle reduction in motor vehicles A system for rolling angle reduction in a motor vehicle includes a stabilizer (10) and a piston/cylinder unit (12) coupled to one end of the stabilizer (10). The cylinder (14) of the piston/cylinder unit (12) is mounted in a hollow... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7370872 | Rigid vehicle axle with integral trailing arms In a rigid vehicle axle comprising an axle beam with axle journals forming wheel carriers arranged at the ends thereof, and at least two trailing arms rigidly fixed to the axle beam, each half of the rigid vehicle axle comprises an axle beam section, a trailing arm ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370871 | Vehicle frame with shock absorbing system A shock absorbing member includes a first member composed of a first tube and a second tube which is located at a center of the first tube. Shock absorbing material is filled between the first tube and the second tube. Two second members are located below the first ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364175 | Motor vehicle sway control assembly An improved vehicle sway control assembly designed to limit excessive side swaying of an axle of a vehicle during all driving conditions. The system utilizes two frame brackets (77), (97), one axle/spring bracket (129), and two rods (35),... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360771 | Roll control actuator with rotary mechanism A roll control actuator for a stabilizer bar includes an outer housing that is fixed to a first bar portion and a paddle member that is fixed to a second bar portion. The roll control actuator includes multiple fluid chambers with different fluid volumes. A control ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360776 | Method and apparatus for rebound control A stabilizing apparatus and method that replaces the existing shock absorber of a road vehicle that works to resist the initiation of body roll during cornering. It seeks to counter act the forces being generated by the vehicle suspension springs that exacerbate the... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357461 | Axle structure for a motor vehicle An axle structure for a motor vehicle includes a body of U-shaped configuration with two longitudinal beams and a cross member interconnecting the longitudinal beams at one end thereof. Each longitudinal beam has ends formed as a neck. The longitudinal beams and the... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357402 | Arrangement for vibration damping in a vehicle In an arrangement for vibration damping in a vehicle, including a vehicle body with an auxiliary frame and support bearings for supporting a component on the auxiliary frame, wheels supported on the auxiliary frame by links and a spring-and-damper strut or a spring ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354054 | Link assembly for a vehicle suspension system A suspension link assembly for a vehicle suspension system. A preferred form comprises only three different kinds of components. The components are a stud shaft, a sleeve nut and a grommet. In an alternative form a barrel-shaped, molded plastic spacer is added. The ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354048 | Stabilizer control unit A stabilizer control apparatus operating to contort stabilizer bars ensures the stability of a vehicle, even in the event that one of the front and rear stabilizer bars of the vehicle is stuck in a contorted state. The stabilizer control apparatus includes fr... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354051 | Independent suspension system for a wheeled vehicle An independent suspension system for a wheeled vehicle includes a modified shock absorber, a leaf spring, and a wheel carrier. The shock absorber includes a cylinder, and a rod passing through the cylinder. The shock absorber is vertically mounted in a condition whe... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350793 | Vehicle suspension roll control system A roll control system for a vehicle including: two double-acting rams (1, 2) at the first end of the vehicle and two single acting rams (3, 4) at the second of the vehicle; each double-acting ram (1, 2) including a first and a second fluid chamb... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347437 | Damper assembly A damper assembly for a suspension system of a vehicle includes a housing adapted to be mounted to one end of a strut in the suspension system. The housing has a chamber with fluid therein. The damper assembly also includes at least one diaphragm extending across th... | 03/25/2008 |
