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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8162334 | Reinforcement device for vehicle A reinforcement device for a vehicle is formed in a slender shape and comprises a medial region with a hydraulic damper. The damper generates a damping force against deformation in the longitudinal direction. The longitudinal direction is defined as a lateral direct... | 04/24/2012 |
| 7845661 | Reinforcement device for vehicle A reinforcement device for a vehicle is formed in a slender shape and comprises a medial region with a hydraulic damper. The damper generates a damping force against deformation in the longitudinal direction. The longitudinal direction is defined as a lateral direct... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7658392 | Suspension apparatus Disclosed is a suspension apparatus which can be used in rear-wheel drive, front-wheel drive, or all-wheel drive type small automobiles, so as to rapidly absorb shock or vibration transmitted from wheels by use of four shock-absorbing devices. The suspension apparat... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7333882 | Suspension control apparatus In a suspension control system a sky-hook command signal (B) obtained from velocity data obtained by integrating a sprung mass acceleration (αu) from a sprung mass acceleration sensor (9u) and an unsprung mass vibration damping command signal (C) obta... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7322590 | Fuel tank and suspension structure The lower side of a fuel tank positioned above a torsion beam is downwardly convexly formed, and the torsion beam is also downwardly convexly bent in correspondence to the lower side of the fuel tank, thereby providing a sufficient capacity of the fuel tank and spac... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7192041 | Suspension stop instrumented under deformation in order to measure forces The invention concerns a suspension stop for a motor vehicle wheel, comprising a device for measuring the forces applied to the vehicle wheel, the said device comprising at least one deformation sensor (12) which is associated with a fixed member (1, 6... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7125028 | Lower arm assembly of a vehicle A lower arm assembly comprises a lower arm, a front fluid-filled bushing, a rear fluid-filled bushing, and a fluid transferring pipe extending between the bushings. Each of the front and rear bushings has an outer pipe, an inner pipe, and a shock absorbing member. A... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7125192 | Joint A ball-stud joint having a flange on a stud thereof, the flange having a sloping side for making it easy to locate centrally the stud relatively to a lower die jig. The ball stud is comprised of a ball fit for pivoting movement into a major body, a stud having a pla... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7027897 | Apparatus and method for suppressing mechanical resonance in a mass transit vehicle A mass transit vehicle traction motor control system includes an automatic control block for receiving and processing a tachometer signal having a first resonance signal superimposed thereon to produce a rate request signal having a corresponding second resonance si... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6997468 | Control rod suspension with outboard shock A control rod suspension has at least one dampening structure having an outboard end and an inboard end. The inboard end is pivotally mounted to the vehicle frame. The outboard end is pivotally mounted to a king pin. A king pin rotatably connects the knuckle with a ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6979023 | Die cast sub-frame A pound or number sign shaped (#-shaped) die cast sub-frame includes first and second horizontal members and first and second vertical members. The sub-frame has four arm mounting portions provided at four corners thereof, respectively. The arm mounting portion is a... | 12/27/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6921098 | Independent suspension system for light and medium duty vehicles The present invention relates to an improved vehicle suspension system. More particularly, the present invention relates to an independent suspension system for light and medium duty trailers which utilizes a flexible bladder mounted between the vehicle frame and th... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6688618 | Road noise reduction apparatus and method using selective placement of vibration dampers An active vibration damper, such as a piezoelectric element (310, 400, 604, 800), a magnetostrictive element (510, 902) or a magnetic shaped alloy, is placed at a connection point (102) between a vehicle suspension component and a vehicle body or frame. T... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6637561 | Vehicle suspension system A suspension system for a vehicle includes a dynamic absorber mass having a mass smaller than the sprung mass of the vehicle and a spring system supporting the dynamic absorber mass for out-of-phase coaxial motion with the vehicle and tuned to the ride fr... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6595533 | Reinforcing member for vehicles and vehicle body structure A number of embodiments of reinforcing arrangements for vehicle bodies wherein the suspension forces for the ground engaging element are transmitted to the vehicle body and reinforcement is provided in this area. Rather than providing rigid reinforcement,... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6224046 | Fluid-filled bushing A fluid-filled bushing for supporting on a vehicle body an end portion of a suspension arm. The bushing is designed such that the frequency to keep the dynamic spring constant of the fluid-filled bushing to a minimum, or the frequency to keep the loss coe... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6149198 | Suspension arm arrangement The invention is directed to a suspension arm that is constructed and arranged to elastically absorb transverse and longitudinal forces transferred from the wheels of a vehicle to the supporting structure. The supporting structure comprises two hollow rea... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6123350 | Vibration damper equipped suspension system for automotive vehicles In order to damp vibration which are generated by rotating members such as wheels, drive shafts and the like, a vibration damper, preferably a dynamic damper, is mounted on the shock absorbers at a location which is essentially mid-way between the lower e... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6085133 | Method and apparatus for correcting vehicle chassis sensor signals and for controlling a vehicle chassis The invention provides first signals (wz, aL, aQ, aV1, aV2, aV3) representing the vehicle movements relative to an inertial reference system (KI) for use in a chassis regulation and/o... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5901972 | Link mechanism A link mechanism, such as a panhard rod or the like, has a rod section and a collar section at each of its two ends. One collar section is supported on the case side bracket through a bushing. The other collar section is supported on the body side bracket... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5697634 | Suspension system of automotive vehicle and electric control apparatus for the same A suspension system of an automotive vehicle including a spring disposed between an unsprung mass and a sprung mass for resiliently supporting thereon the sprung mass and a damping force generating mechanism arranged in parallel with the spring for absorb... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5658007 | Buffer apparatus for automobile A buffer apparatus mounted on a torsion axle for preventing a rolling of an automobile. A spring having an upper elastic bar and a lower elastic bar is supported at a hinge pin fixed to a chassis. The lower elastic bar is positioned below the chassis and ... | 08/19/1997 |
| 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 |
| 5606503 | Suspension system control responsive to ambient temperature A suspension system control according to the steps of: determining an actuator demand force command; determining, responsive to vehicle speed, a first signal indicative of a first maximum demand force; determining, responsive to ambient temperature, a sec... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5513874 | Vehicle suspension system A double wishbone type suspension system characterized in a front lateral link provided under a trailing link and a shock absorber provided at the front lateral link so as to lower the position of the shock absorber, further characterized in arranging the... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5433470 | Method and apparatus for absorbing resonance vibration in a leaf spring in a suspension system A suspension system for an automotive vehicle having a sprung portion and an unsprung portions. The suspension system includes a leaf spring for insulating the transmission of road vibration from the unsprung portion of the automotive vehicle to the sprun... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5374077 | Pneumatically damped vehicle suspension system A pneumatically damped vehicle suspension system. The suspension system provides damping which is load-dependent, i.e., the amount of damping varies in approximate proportion to the load supported by the suspension system, thereby maintaining a nearly con... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5364081 | Motor vehicle suspension system A moved mass of hydraulic medium is used as a compensating mass at critical frequencies of the suspension system to achieve a frequency-selective dynamic damping, and a suitable hydraulic transmission ratio can ensure that a relatively small quantity of h... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5203584 | Suspension system for a vehicle A suspension system of a vehicle which judges the direction of a damping force of a shock absorber of damping force characteristic variable type, provided between the sprung member and the unsprung member, either oscillation-stimulating direction or oscil... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5161817 | Fluid-operated leveling valve systems A fluid suspension system has a valve including first and second valve parts coupled to a supporting structure and to a supported structure, respectively, and movable relative to each other in response to movements of the supporting structure and the supp... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5089966 | Actively controlled automotive suspension system with improved damping characteristics An actively controlled suspension system employs a pressure control valve which is operable in response to a control signal and controls fluid pressure in the fluid chamber of a hydraulic cylinder as a replacement for the conventional hydraulic shock abso... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5071157 | Full vehicle suspension control A full vehicle suspension control derives the vertical wheel and vertical body corner velocities at each corner of the vehicle body and derives therefrom a set of at least three body state velocity variables descriptive of vertical body motions and attitu... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5052712 | Torque beam, equalized pneumatic and hydraulic axle suspension An active, frequency damping suspension system for vehicles having a chassis and at least one axle comprises a pneumatic spring connected mechanically between the vehicle axle and the vehicle chassis to absorb vertical movements of the vehicle axle and pr... | 10/01/1991 |
| 4960290 | Wheel assembly suspending A vehicle suspension system includes a wheel damper in combination with a nonlinear active dynamically controlled system for vehicle suspension.... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4951962 | Vibration-proof structure for axle beam of motor vehicle A vibration-proof structure for axle beam of a motor vehicle has an axle beam composed of a long cylindrical body of a letter U-shaped section opening downwards, which is disposed in the width direction of the motor vehicle. Axles are provided at both end... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4817983 | Apparatus and method for repairing a MacPherson strut assembly An annular resilient member remedies a noise and vibration problem experienced with certain MacPherson strut assemblies after these assemblies have been in normal use for about a year. These strut assemblies include: a first member adapted to be attached ... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4746146 | Vehicle construction An automatic vehicle rear part construction configurated to prevent unpleasant booming noise from comming out within a vehicle passenger compartment. The construction consists of a rear suspension member located under and secured at its opposite end secti... | 05/24/1988 |
| 4702490 | Positively controller automotive suspension system A positively controlled automotive suspension system provides both of driving stability and riding comfort by adjusting damping characteristics of the suspension system according to the driving condition. The suspension system is soften in response to bou... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4693491 | Suspension system A suspension system consists of a suspension rod interposed between a vehicle body side member and a wheel side member to elastically connect them. The suspension rod includes a first elastomeric member connected to the vehicle body side member and defini... | 09/15/1987 |
