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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167325 | Control arm of multilink suspension system for vehicle A control arm may be formed by assembling front and rear members respectively having upper and lower flanges so as to have a tubular cross-section, and a bending portion may be formed by bending the lower flange of the front member downwardly such that a drain hole ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8152185 | Wheel suspension A wheel is described in which the axle carrier is pivoted to a forked McPherson strut support, which in turn is joined with a McPherson strut on the one hand and a control arm on the other, wherein a dual bearing is present between the control arm and the forked McP... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8152186 | Suspension arm A suspension arm may include a metal portion including a hemispherical metal ball housing, a metal bushing housing, and a metal connecting portion, one end of the metal connecting portion being connected to the metal ball housing and the other end of the metal conne... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8141891 | Friction control apparatus for vehicle suspension A vehicle suspension friction control apparatus includes a first link having a first end and a second end, and a second link having a first end and a second end. The first end of the first link is mounted to one of a steering knuckle or a lower control arm connected... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8100423 | Connector piece for the articulated connection of components located in the suspension of a vehicle A connector piece for the articulated connection of structural elements of a chassis of a motor vehicle. The connector piece has a main body, formed from at least one metal sheet, which has at least one bearing or joint and includes a housing connected to the main b... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8033557 | Vehicle suspension system and method A vehicle suspension mounting structure and method can include a control arm connected to a bushing via a fastener rod and the method of connecting the same. The bushing can be attached to a portion of the vehicle frame. The fastener rod can be inserted into a cavit... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8025301 | Structural I-beam automotive suspension arm A structural element comprising a vehicle suspension control arm is constructed from a complex, single piece, sheet metal stamped component formed from a material of uniform thickness. The stamping is configured with the correct plan view shape and formed into an I-... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7997599 | Suspension system for a vehicle A suspension system of the present invention pivotally supports a wheel of a motor vehicle. An upper control arm and a lower control arm are cooperable with a spindle, which supports the wheel. A vibration damper is cooperable with the upper control arm. A link inte... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7954834 | Linkage for a vehicle suspension A linkage for connecting a frame of a vehicle to an unsprung mass component of the vehicle, includes: a first portion connectable to the frame, and includes a first toothed surface; a second portion connectable to ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7938417 | Connector piece for the articulated connection of components located in the suspension of a vehicle A connecting piece for the articulated connection of components disposed in the chassis of a vehicle. The connecting piece comprises a base body (1) made out of sheet metal in which at least one through bore (3) is provided, a plastic part (13) ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7934735 | Suspension arm assembly for a vehicle, and vehicle incorporating same A suspension arm assembly for a vehicle includes a pivot pipe pivotally attached to a vehicle body frame, a pair of pipes extending in a lateral direction of a vehicle body, a joint member attached to distal end portions of the pipes, and a substantially U-shaped ba... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7862060 | Front suspension apparatus for vehicle A front suspension apparatus includes a plurality of links suspending an axle member. First and second lower link members are arranged to dispose the second lower link member at a more rearward position than the first lower link member, to cause an imaginary line co... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7857334 | Suspension arm supporting structure A suspension arm supporting structure supported by a frame-side supporting portion of a vehicle body frame includes a suspension arm. The suspension arm includes first and second arm-side supporting portions and an arm portion which are integrally formed. The first ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7850182 | Method of manufacturing control arm using variable curvature extruding process and double-hollow-typed control arm manufactured thereby According to the invention, in extrusion molding of a control arm of aluminum, control arm is manufactured by a variable curvature extruding process that simultaneously form straight sections and a curved section in extruding a raw material, without pressing forming... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7845663 | Arm for a motor vehicle independent suspension and motor vehicle independent suspension comprising the same The arm (14) comprises a first transverse connecting element (18), articulated at its transversely outer end to a wheel-carrier (10) by means of a pair of bushes (22, 24) and at its transversely inner end to the vehicle body by means of a... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7832750 | Arm for a motor-vehicle independent suspension and motor-vehicle independent suspension comprising the same The arm (12) comprises a pair of transverse rods (16, 18) articulated at their outer ends (24, 28) to the wheel-carrier of a vehicle wheel and at their inner ends (26, 30) to the vehicle body, and at least one pair of connecting elements ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7823894 | Independent suspension for a motor vehicle The suspension comprises at least one lower arm (14, 18; 42; 14) connected (24, 34; 24) to the vehicle body and at least one upper link (16; 58; 60, 62; 64; 66; 16, 68) connected (30; 63; 67; 30,71) to the vehicle body (20). The lo... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7793954 | Suspension system for a vehicle A suspension system of the present invention pivotally supports a wheel of a motor vehicle. An upper control arm and a lower control arm are cooperable with a spindle, which supports the wheel. A vibration damper is cooperable with the upper control arm. A link inte... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7784806 | Independent wheel suspension for the rear wheels of motor vehicles The invention relates to an independent wheel suspension for the rear wheels of motor vehicles, having a wheel support which is hinge-connected to at least one upper and one lower control arm, the lower control arm being connected by way of two more or less horizont... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7784805 | Progressive compression suspension A Progressive Compression Suspension is disclosed. The suspension operates to provide floating opposed mounting points for each end of the suspension's shock absorber. The bottom end of the shock absorber pivotally attaches to the lower suspension arm, and the upper... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7770907 | All terrain vehicle An all terrain vehicle includes left and right vehicle body frame portions and left and right suspension arms, respectively suspending left and right rear wheels, and capable of moving up and down together with the left and right rear wheels. The left and right vehi... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7744104 | Suspension arm and cushion arm structure for vehicle A suspension arm and cushion support structure for a vehicle. A knuckle support part of a rear suspension arm is formed of a plate member extended to the vehicle body inner side relative to a rim of a wheel element so as to cover the lower side of a boot covering a ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7703783 | Suspension arm having a shaft projecting therefrom and method for press fitting the shaft into a bore of another member A suspension arm includes a shaft having a free end extending from an end of the suspension arm and a base end embedded within the said end of the suspension arm, and this shaft is configured to be press fitted into a tubular member of a compliance bush assembly. An... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7665751 | Transverse or oblique link A transverse or oblique link is provided for a front vehicle axle. The link contains a first and a second link arm, the first link arm has a deformation section situated at a front in the direction of travel and a section situated behind it in the direction of trave... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7654544 | Air deflector arrangement for a vehicle An air deflector for a vehicle underbody is provided. The air deflector includes a fairing having a general convex shape over a width of the fairing and extending a length of the fairing. The fairing is arranged to be affixed to an open end of a generally U-shaped v... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7618050 | Vehicle steering arrangements A vehicle steering arrangement for an amphibious vehicle having retractable steered wheels with which the steering input to such wheels is automatically substantially curtailed upon retraction of the wheels. Retraction of the wheels causes a steering link to swing t... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7607671 | Light weight suspension system The subject invention provides an independent wheel suspension system (20) for a vehicle. The suspension system (20) includes an lateral support (26) and a pair of lower lateral links (30, 32) spaced from the lateral support (26). ... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7575244 | Structural I-beam automotive suspension arm A vehicular suspension arm, comprises an upper sheet metal stamped component with a first outer face and a first inner face, and a first central web portion with two opposites sides and first upstanding flange portions at opposites sides of the first web portion; a ... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7523951 | Wheel suspension arm mounting structure of vehicle A wheel suspension arm mounting structure of a vehicle in which a suspension arm is mounted to a vehicle body frame member so as to freely swing upward and downward. The wheel suspension arm mounting structure includes a suspension arm support shaft provided on a ba... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7506883 | Ball joint assembly A wheel suspension assembly for a vehicle is operable to travel across a ground surface. The wheel suspension assembly includes a first suspension member, a second suspension member, a wheel rotatably coupled to the first suspension member and a ball stud interconne... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7506882 | Motor-vehicle independent suspension The suspension comprises a first, a second and a third rod-like connection member (10, 11, 12), each of which has a first (22, 13, 15) and a second point of articulation (23, 14, 16) to the wheel-carrier (1) and to the vehicle structure, ... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7497451 | Cushion mounting structure of saddle-ride vehicle A cushion mounting structure of a saddle-ride vehicle with a cushion unit having an elongated stroke length for absorbing an impact from a wheel. The structure includes an upper and a lower arm constituting a suspension arm. The arms are tiltably connected to left a... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7458594 | Lower arm mounting structure of vehicle suspension A lower arm mounting structure of a vehicle suspension includes a first mount mounted to a wheel of a vehicle, a second mount mounted to a sub frame side member at one side of the sub frame side member, and a third mount mounted to the sub frame side member at the o... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7441788 | Front drive geometry for an all-terrain vehicle A two-wheel-drive sport all-terrain vehicle (ATV) has a front drive geometry in which the scrub radius is zero or negative combined with a low king pin axis angle, which desirably reduces both steering kickback and lateral pull during braking. The scrub radius less ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7434823 | Suspension system for vehicles A suspension arrangement for the wheels of vehicles comprising links (1 & 2), of equal pivotal length rotatably attached to the chassis or body at one end, at upper and lower chassis attachment points (3 & 4), and an axle support link ( | 10/14/2008 |
| 7407173 | Vehicle suspension system A motor vehicle chassis structure which includes an independent suspension system including left and right suspension components for left and right wheels (4, 8) respectively for gripping and travelling along a road surface, each of which suspension component... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7401794 | Vehicle with a suspension system that allows individual suspension of the wheels and active control of the body height A vehicle having a suspended body (1), at least two wheels (2) each mounted on a wheel support. Each wheel support is mounted on a suspension device (5) comprising a suspension support (4) and means for guiding the wheel support relative ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7392997 | Front suspension strut A golf car suspension system includes a coil-over-shock strut assembly having a shock absorber cylinder and an offset bracket including a semicircular member and bracket legs extending from the semicircular member angularly offset from the semicircular member. The s... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7370552 | Mechanism for controlling toe angle of vehicle wheels A power transfer system is constituted under a simple construction (a worm gear, transfer rod integrally installed with a worm sector gear, and lower control arm), thereby improving the efficiency of the power transfer of the toe-angle controlling mechanism for vehi... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370853 | Vibration isolating bushing with embedded angular position sensor A bushing assembly adapted for application in vehicle suspension systems includes an outer, generally cylindrical bushing member, an inner generally cylindrical bushing member arranged concentrically within the outer member. The two bushing members are interconnecte... | 05/13/2008 |
