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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7270342 | Connection between vehicle axle and suspension arm A vehicle suspension axle wrap is a composite tubular structure of cast or forged shells of part-tubular shape. The shells are assembled into a tubular form and welded together at juxtaposed edges. The shells can be cast or forged accurately to shape and profile to ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7204498 | Twist-beam axle for the rear suspension of a motor vehicle and method for its production The twist-beam axle (10) comprises a central cross-member (11) compliant to torsion and a pair of trailing arms (12) fixed to side end portions (11a) of the cross-member (11) for articulated connection of the axle to the veh... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7108271 | Axleless vehicle suspension system A wheel suspension system including a wheel support pivotally attached to a vehicle frame at two, laterally-spaced locations, the wheel support being pivotal between an uppermost and a lowermost position. The wheel support is biased to a position intermediate of the... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7086655 | Connection between vehicle axle and suspension arm A vehicle suspension axle wrap is a composite tubular structure of cast or forged shells of part-tubular shape. The shells are assembled into a tubular form and welded together at juxtaposed edges. The shells can be cast or forged accurately to shape and profile to ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7077411 | Vehicle suspension system A vehicle suspension comprising a frame (3) and a pair of levers (11) carried by the frame on opposite sides thereof. Each lever is pivotally mounted on the frame for swinging movement on an axis intermediate opposite ends of the lever transverse to th... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7077410 | Vehicle suspension system A suspension system connects a wheel axle to a vehicle frame and includes a trailing arm connected at one end to the wheel axle. A pair of extension members are connected to the other end of the trailing arm and extend laterally in opposite directions along a pivot ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7000940 | Equalized rear suspension for multi-use vehicle An equalized suspension system for a vehicle includes a first trailing arm, a second trailing arm, first and second wheels, and a cushion. The first trailing arm has a lower end pivotally secured to the first wheel, and an upper end pivotally secured to the frame. T... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6945548 | Air spring and air spring mounting assembly A non-torque reactive air suspension exhibiting excellent roll stability characteristics is shown to include frame hangers mounted to frame rails extending longitudinally on opposite sides of a vehicle. Longitudinally extending beams are connected to the frame hange... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6827360 | One-piece trailing arm section A trailing arm suspension is formed as a one-piece stamped body having a central web and two laterally spaced side walls. A wrap is to be secured to an axle and received in a recess between the walls. The integrated wrap has radially outwardly extending ledges which... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6672605 | Vehicle suspension systems A vehicle suspension system having first and second trailing arms (10), each trailing arm (10) being mounted to the vehicle adjacent its forward end (14) for pivotal movement about a transverse axis of the vehicle, one trailing arm (10) being located adja... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6581711 | Suspension assembly with compact design with low center of gravity application A vehicle suspension assembly having a compact design and low center of gravity application. The suspension assembly includes a first link arm including a plurality of spaced pivot interfaces. A second link arm is coupled to a second pivot interface of th... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6322089 | Suspension for motor vehicles A suspension for a motor vehicle includes at least one suspension link extending substantially in a longitudinal direction of the motor vehicle on a side of a longitudinal center plane of the motor vehicle. The link has a front end articulated on a bearin... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6039336 | Vehicle axle suspension assembly Axle suspension assembly for suspending a vehicle axle includes a rigid tubular axle body to extend transversely of a vehicle. A radius arm has a front end to be articulated to a chassis of the vehicle. The radius arm is fixed, at a position rearwardly of... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5984329 | Independent wheel suspension having a wheel carrier supported via a coupling rod on a semi-trailing arm An independent wheel suspension for front wheels of a motor vehicle, having a wheel carrier which can be swivelled for steering purposes and whose first and lower joint is disposed on a semi-trailing arm and whose second joint situated above the horizonta... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5855378 | Elevator suspension and method of use A fully independent suspension system (20) for a vehicle includes a plurality of components mounted above the bottom side (502) of the frame (500) of the vehicle so that the rear end (508) of the frame (500) may be selectively lowered to the roadway. In a... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5722673 | Independent wheel suspension for motor vehicles An independent wheel suspension, having a :lower semi-trailing arm comprising a control armextending in the transverse direction of the vehicle and a control arm which extends toward the rear, diagonally to the longitudinal center plane of the vehicle, fr... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5667240 | Air spring suspension that reduces dynamic braking loads on the air spring An air spring suspension system for vehicle axles reduces the dynamic force on the system's air springs during braking and acceleration of the vehicle and thereby prevents the diving of the vehicle chassis toward the road surface on application of the veh... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5476285 | Suspension system and body for large dump trucks A suspension system for the main frame of a large dump truck has laterally spaced frame members each associated with a wheel mounting hub. For each hub, a hollow forward attachment arm is supported by a bearing block having a longitudinal journal and a tr... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5275430 | Trailer suspension apparatus A wheel suspension system is disclosed which includes a wheel support member pivotally mounted to a vehicle frame, a wheel rotatably mounted to the support member on a stub axle, and an airbag positioned between the wheel support member and the vehicle fr... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5066030 | Cushioned wheel assembly for a sprayer A very compact and cushioned narrow front assembly for a high crop spray vehicle. A U-shaped and generally horizontal pivoting frame is connected to the lower end of a steering yoke for rocking about a first axis. A ground wheel is carried on the side leg... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5046753 | Rear suspension system adjustable to make the rear wheels assume a predetermined toe alignment during cornering without effecting the wheels camber angle setting An independent rear wheel suspension system having top and bottom parallel struts which are linked to a control arm and which make each rear wheel produce predetermined cornering toe alignment with no effective change to the camber angle of the wheels. Th... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5016912 | Trailer suspension apparatus A wheel suspension system 10 is disclosed which includes a wheel support member 14 pivotally mounted to a vehicle frame 12, a wheel 11 rotatably mounted to the support member 14 on a stub axle 16, and an airbag 18 positioned between the wheel support memb... | 05/21/1991 |
| 4934733 | Trailer suspension apparatus A wheel suspension system is disclosed which includes a wheel support member pivotally mounted to a vehicle frame, a wheel rotatably mounted to the support member on a stub axle, and an airbag positioned between the wheel support member and the vehicle fr... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4563022 | Vehicle suspension systems A vehicle suspension system for a pair of wheels has two torsionally stiff members each of which carries an axle for a respective wheel. The load on each wheel is supported by a gas spring to which relative movement of the wheel and vehicle body is transm... | 01/07/1986 |
| 4456282 | Independent rear wheel suspension with a toe angle controlling trailing arm An independent rear wheel suspension for a motor vehicle having front wheel drive includes a wheel support member, and two laterally extending control arms pivotably connected at their outboard ends to the wheel support member and at their inboard ends to... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4273357 | Vehicle suspension system There is disclosed herein a vehicle suspension system suitable for use with both driving and steering wheels comprising a pair of trailing arms pivotably connected at one end to a frame assembly and having the other ends thereof movably supported by the c... | 06/16/1981 |
| 4195859 | Vehicle suspension A vehicle suspension system capable of accommodating considerable upward and downward movement of individual wheels and having a lever which is pivotable relative to the chassis about an axis extending longitudinally of the vehicle against the action of a... | 04/01/1980 |
| 4000910 | Vehicle provided with a fluidic accelerometer A fluidic device senses acceleration of a vehicle or the like and may control a fluid motor or other mechanism which is to be actuated in response to acceleration. A nozzle directs a jet of fluid across an open gap in a direction transverse to the directi... | 01/04/1977 |
