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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8132821 | Axle bracket for motor vehicle The invention relates to an axle bracket for the rear axle of a motor vehicle, as an assembled structural unit comprising a single profiled transversal carrier (1) and consoles (2, 3) fixed to the end regions of the structural unit. Said consoles are e... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8096567 | Independent suspension with adjustable sub-frame A carrier housing for receiving a drive shaft that is drivingly coupled to a drive axle is provided, where the carrier housing is also connected to a sub-frame. To provide an adjustable relationship between the carrier housing and the sub-frame, the carrier housing ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8083244 | Front-axle bracket for motor vehicles A front-axle bracket for motor vehicles has two accommodations spaced apart from one another in the longitudinal vehicle direction in each instance for the bearing locations for pivoting mounting of one of two wheel guide elements, in each instance, such as transver... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8079608 | Wheel suspension system for a motor vehicle The invention relates to a wheel suspension system for a motor vehicle, having a lower link for the fastening of a wheel which is coupled to a chassis underframe and is supported on the body via a spring. The chassis underframe is mounted on the body via elastic bea... | 12/20/2011 |
| 7976037 | Front vehicle body structure Front vehicle body structure (10) includes a front sub frame (16) disposed under and fixedly connected to left and right side frames (11, 12), and a steering gear box (18) is mounted on the front sub frame to extend transversely along the... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7971887 | Method of making a subframe of a motor vehicle, and subframe for a motor vehicle In a method of making a subframe of a motor vehicle profile elements made of hollow sections of steel are placed in a casting tool. Subsequently, aluminum material is filled into the casting tool to casting around the profile elements so as to form plural cast nodes... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7938414 | Auxiliary frame, particularly for motor vehicles The invention relates to an auxiliary frame (1) for multi-link rear axles of motor vehicles, comprising two lateral auxiliary frame parts (B) which are embodied at least approximately in a V-shaped manner in such an arrangement that the vertexes (6, 7)... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7914025 | Modular suspension system A modular suspension system for automobiles and trucks. The present invention relates to a suspension system which is both modular in design and specifically manufactured for high performance wheeled vehicles. This system has multiple modular parts which enable the ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7905503 | Rear vehicle body structure A rear vehicle body structure includes left and right auxiliary members each connected at the front end to the underside of the respective left or right front floor frame and connected at the rear end to the respective left or right rear-suspension mounting section.... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7891682 | Motor vehicle A motor vehicle has a rear axle cross member, from which two diagonal struts project forward in a V-shape, which diagonal struts are connected with their front end in each case to a vehicle longitudinal member. Here, it is important that an annular, closed stiffenin... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7854437 | Vehicle conversion assembly and method of converting a vehicle A conversion assembly for enabling or improving wheelchair accessibility to a front-wheel-drive vehicle, wherein said assembly comprises rear suspension mountings for fixing to the structure of the vehicle in place of an existing rear suspension such that a portion ... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7850181 | Independent suspension with adjustable sub-frame A carrier housing for receiving a drive shaft that is drivingly coupled to a drive axle is provided, where the carrier housing is also connected to a sub-frame. To provide an adjustable relationship between the carrier housing and the sub-frame, the carrier housing ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7845662 | Vehicle subframe and bush mounting structure A front cross member 202 of a rear subframe 53 has a recessed portion 221 which is recessed continuously over a longitudinal direction thereof. The recessed portion 221 is formed at a lower portion of the cross member 202 and is re... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7832748 | Structure supporting a motor vehicle front end assembly comprising coupling means in the form of a hollow body of a mini-cradle with side members, and corresponding vehicle A structure for a motor vehicle front end assembly includes a mini-cradle having mounted thereon a suspension arm for each wheel of the front end assembly. The suspension arm has the shape of a boomerang. The supporting end of the suspension arm is coupled to a whee... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7832747 | Car body for a motor vehicle A pressure chamber of a gas spring damping unit is arranged within the cross section of a longitudinal beam in a motor vehicle body. For this purpose, a tubular connecting piece that is closed by a cover is welded into the longitudinal beam. A piston of the gas spri... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7726672 | Vehicle body front part structure A suspension member is fixed to a front part of a vehicle body from below. A stabilizer is fixedly held on an upper surface of the suspension member. The stabilizer has bent portions. At the time of a front end collision of the vehicle, a rear part of the suspension... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7717441 | Suspension mounting crossmember with integrated cab mounts for vehicle having front multilink suspension A three piece belly-band crossmember is provided which may be installed as a single assembly and from which the center subassembly may be removed after installation, allowing access to the vehicle powertrain. The crossmember maintains integral strength as a result o... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7694982 | Sub frame for vehicle A subframe for a vehicle may include an assembly including a front member, a rear member, and a pair of side members of which both front ends are jointed to distal ends of the front member and of which both rear ends are jointed to distal ends of the rear member res... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7654543 | Vehicle suspension arm supporting structure The invention relates to a vehicle suspension arm supporting structure. A receiving portion 9 is formed integrally on a subframe 5 which is formed of a light metal in such a manner as to extend transversely outwards, and a sheet steel member 15 ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7641209 | Vehicle conversion assembly and method of converting a vehicle A conversion assembly for enabling or improving wheelchair accessibility to a front-wheel-drive vehicle, wherein said assembly comprises rear suspension mountings for fixing to the structure of the vehicle in place of an existing rear suspension such that a portion ... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7637514 | Mounting structure of a rear suspension cross member of a vehicle A rear suspension cross member mounting structure includes a rear floor side member with a 4WD rear cross member mounting hole and a 2WD rear cross member mounting hole, and a reinforcement bracket with a slot corresponding to both the 4WD rear cross member mounting... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7604247 | Mount structure of vehicle body vibration damping apparatus An extended section is provided on a head of a mounting bolt used to mount attached components, such as a front suspension member, a rear suspension member, and a rear stability brace, to a floor panel of a monocoque body. The extended section extends along the axis... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7600769 | Frame structure for work vehicle A work vehicle comprising a pair of left and right wheels; a vehicle body frame supported at least partially by the pair of left and right wheels; and a suspension provided between the pair of left and right wheels and the vehicle body frame, the suspension being a ... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7562886 | Installation structure and method of vehicular suspension In installation structure and method of a vehicular suspension, each of left and right suspension links couples a corresponding one of the left and right side members with the suspension member and is provided with a breakable portion which breaks due to a load gene... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7520514 | Body frame structure A front subframe 42 is formed of an aluminum alloy into a frame that is formed substantially into a shape of parallel crosses or into a rectangular shape and is made up of left and right front joint portions 64, 64 and left and right rear joint portion... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7513516 | Shock isolation cradle Methods and apparatus for supporting a payload within a vehicle, especially a land vehicle. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes a cradle that permits the payload to translate fore and aft during sudden decelerations of the vehicle, such as when an off road v... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7500687 | Vehicle suspension systems A vehicle suspension system includes an airbag (10) arranged to act substantially horizontally so as to apply a substantially horizontal force to a horizontally movable force-transmitting member (12) and a parallelogram linkage (16, 17, 18, 19) ... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7461850 | Underride protection device for passenger vehicles for placement below longitudinal chassis beams and in front of a sub-frame or cross member as an additional crash plane An underride protection device for passenger vehicles, in particular all-terrain vehicles, which is placed below longitudinal chassis beams and in front of a sub-frame or cross member as an additional crash plane, includes a two-dimensionally extensive element delim... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7445219 | Wheel suspension system for a motor vehicle The invention relates to a wheel suspension system for a motor vehicle, having a lower link for the fastening of a wheel which is coupled to a chassis underframe and is supported on the body via a spring. The chassis underframe is mounted on the body via elastic bea... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7434822 | Frame structure A frame structure provided for a body frame that can be used in common to vehicles with different types of rear suspensions. The frame structure includes a sub-frame assembly for an independent suspension type rear suspension that can be mounted to a body frame by u... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7429053 | Subframe structure and vibration damper for the same A subframe structure for an automotive vehicle wherein a subframe is attached through a rubber mount to a vehicle body, suspension components are assembled onto the subframe so that the suspension components are held connected to the vehicle body through the subfram... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7407192 | Vehicle end structure A vehicle end structure comprises a pair of side frame members disposed at a longitudinal end portion adjacent to a cabin and a suspension support member disposed below the side frame members in a portion adjacent to the cabin. A pair of pressure receiving members i... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7393016 | Front vehicle body structure Front vehicle body structure includes left and right front side frames, a subframe provided on the undersides of the side frames, and left and right mounting brackets for connecting the side frames and subframe. Engine-transmission unit is mounted on the subframe. R... | 07/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7367573 | All terrain vehicle A front frame portion of an underframe which constitutes a lower portion of a vehicle body frame is formed in a triangular shape, and, at the same time, the front frame portion of the underframe is formed in a peaked shape in a plan view. The underframe is integrall... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364176 | Vehicular anti-vibration structure A suspension bushing is provided in a connection between a lower arm supporting a drive front wheel and a subframe. The suspension bushing includes an inner cylindrical portion secured to the subframe, an outer cylindrical portion secured to the lower arm, and a rub... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360778 | Traction device A traction device for a motor vehicle provides a rear support assembly positioned proximate to a rear axle and an adjacent portion of a leaf spring and a front rocker support assembly. The front rocker support assembly includes a front leaf spring bracket assembly a... | 04/22/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7325820 | Independent rear suspension An independent rear suspension system is provided that has a trailing arm connected between a frame rail and a wheel support knuckle. A lower control arm is connected between a frame cross member and the knuckle. The suspension system also includes an upper link tha... | 02/05/2008 |
| 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 |
