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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7762568 | Stiffening device The stiffening device of the present invention is provided between left and right shock absorber support portions formed in a vehicle body, and includes a left side shaft and a right side shaft fixed to the left and right shock absorber support portions, respectivel... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7665752 | Torsion beam of suspension There is provided a torsion beam of a vehicle suspension in which a upper portion and the lower portion of the torsion beam are bent in the front-to-rear direction alone of the vehicle along the longitudinal axis of the torsion beam, and a pair of tails is rounded a... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7530586 | Holder for stabilizer of a wheel suspension A holding device for a wheel suspension stabilizer bar has a coupling element connected to a suspension fork of a suspension strut and a bracket of the suspension strut. The attachment is effected over a relatively large base to achieve a stable connection or link o... | 05/12/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7322591 | Suspension apparatus for a vehicle and vehicle including same In a vehicle suspension system, suspension arms are attached to the right and left sides of a vehicle body frame, a knuckle is attached to the ends of the suspension arms, a front shock absorber is provided between the vehicle body frame and the suspension arm on ea... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318593 | Stabilizer bar and bushing assembly A stabilizer bar assembly for a vehicle suspension system is disclosed. The stabilizer bar assembly has a stabilizer bar that is provided with an annular ring. The annular ring is either formed as an upset or assembled to the stabilizer bar. A bushing having a groov... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7234713 | Axle suspension system An axle suspension system for a load-bearing vehicle is described which comprises first and second mounting brackets secured to the longitudinally extending frame members of the vehicle. First and second lower control arms are pivotally secured at their forward ends... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7188851 | Stabilizer for vehicle and method for mounting the same A stabilizer for vehicles has a torsion portion extending in a width direction of a vehicle, arm portions extending in a forward or backward direction from both side end portions of the torsion portion, straight portions provided in a vicinity of both side end porti... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7178817 | Trailing arm suspension system A vehicle suspension system includes a trailing arm, an air spring, and a shock absorber for providing a smooth ride in a vehicle. A bracket pivotally mounts one end of the trailing arm to the frame of the vehicle while the other end of the trailing arm is joined to... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7163219 | Control arm for motor vehicle suspension system A lower control arm for a motor vehicle suspension includes a first member in the form of an elongated hollow member and a second member attached to the first member. The second member has a solid cross section. The second member has a first end attached to the firs... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7124851 | Seat mounting structure for mitigating injury in side impacts A seat mounting structure is disclosed for reducing injury to vehicle occupants in side impact collisions. The seat mounting structure may include an inflation module, a linkage system, a sensor system, and a side airbag. The inflation module may include an inflatab... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7077407 | Interconnected suspension An interconnected suspension for a vehicle having right and left control arms is disclosed. The suspension includes a buffer interconnected to the right and left control arms, and a mounting bracket for the buffer, being disposed at tip end portions of the right and... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6942231 | Single passive anti-roll compensator A stabilizer for a vehicle suspension system having first and second pivotal components with an anchor above one of the pivotal components and an anchor below the other of the pivotal components. The stabilizer includes a bending member connected to the first and se... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6789812 | Vehicle antisway bar An antisway bar assembly and kit for the same for use in a automobile or a bus or other vehicle, the antisway bar assembly including an antisway bar including first and second ends and a center portion therebetween. Antisway bar assembly further includes first and s... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6767021 | Torsion-bar relocation device An accessory for coupling the A-arm of a vehicle to its torsion bar through a rigid member that relocates the relative position of the two components by a predetermined offset distance that raises the torsion bar with respect to the ground. As a result, the position... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6764086 | Motor vehicle, especially convertible, including actively controlled torsion stabilizers A motor vehicle, especially a convertible, includes a torsion stabilizer unit including a hydraulic actuator unit. The hydraulic actuator unit may be designed as a flexible hose actuator unit or tube actuator unit through which a hydraulic medium flows. The motor ve... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6752408 | Vehicle suspension The present invention provides a vehicle suspension where bump stoppers are installed in an upper end of a strut and on an upper end of a lower arm respectively so that the bump stoppers can operate separately or simultaneously, depending on the size of a load, to a... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6722669 | Adjustable suspension system for a vehicle An adjustable suspension system includes a torsion spring, four Scott-Russell linkages for each wheel of the vehicle, and a worm gear for rotating the torsion spring. At least one of the Scott-Russell linkages for each wheel is responsive to the torsion spring to ad... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6685203 | Individual wheel suspension An individual wheel suspension for vehicles built on a longitudinal frame and comprises a steering knuckle attachment, which at its lower, outer end is connected to and journalled in a wheel spindle. Also included is a pair of upper and lower torsion rod ... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6530586 | Suspension torsion bar with variable rate adjustment arms A suspension system includes a damper assembly to provide an anti-roll capability to a vehicle torsion bar suspension system. The damper assembly is attached to each torsion bar. To selectively couple and decouple the rotational motion of the torsion bars... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6499754 | Vehicle suspension system A suspension system for a vehicle includes two laterally spaced front and rear wheel assemblies, each assembly including a wheel and a wheel mounting, permitting movement of the wheel in a generally vertical direction, bounce support devices supporting th... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6435530 | Anti-roll mechanism for vehicle suspension system Vehicle suspension movements are transmitted to an anti-roll mechanism which is pivotally mounted on the vehicle for movement about the pitch axis thereof to accommodate normal ride motion of the vehicle in which wheels on opposite sides of the vehicle mo... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6425594 | Torsion bar with multiple arm adjusters for a vehicle suspension system A suspension system includes a torsion bar having at least one adjuster arm. The adjuster arms extend radially from the torsion bar to contact respective stop members when the torsion bar is subjected to a predetermined torsion. When an adjuster arm conta... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6364297 | Torsion bar anchor An improved torsion bar and socket system for a motor vehicle is provided. The socket includes a main hexagonal shaped opening having a plurality of scalloped openings extending therefrom. The socket includes a contact wall that defines a portion of the m... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6357771 | Torsion bar with variable rate anchor arm for a vehicle suspension system A suspension system includes a torsion bar attached to a vehicle frame member by an adjuster assembly including a spring biasing anchor arm. The biasing member provides an elastic resistance to torsion bar rotation for suspension system vibrations below a... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6354615 | Vehicle having a torsional suspension and torsional joint An articulating vehicle (10) includes a front axle (21) operatively connected to a front frame (40) and a rear axle (21) is operatively connected to the rear frame (30). A torsional joint (50) has an inner shaft member (51) operatively connected one of th... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6328323 | Actuator Actuator having at least two coupling parts (4, 5) which are connected with a stabilizer (2, 13) and have coupling splines (10, 11) wherein one coupling part (5) is axially movable and prestressed by a spring (9) while the other coupling part (4) is firml... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6135471 | Suspension system An apparatus for use in a vehicle suspension system includes a torsion bar (38) having a fixed end portion (48) which is held against movement relative to a frame of the vehicle. A movable end portion (56) of the torsion bar (38) is connected with a suppo... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6070892 | Suspension system with an improved coupling structure between torsion bar and suspension arm One end of a pivotal spindle for a suspension arm and one end of a torsion bar as a suspension spring are commonly joined to a serrated central part of a torque arm whose one end is bolted to a contacting wall part of the suspension arm and whose other en... | 06/06/2000 |
| 5954353 | Plug in direct acting stabilizer bar link The present invention provides a suspension assembly including a pair of end links which interconnect the opposite ends of a stabilizer bar to a pair of suspension members. The stabilizer bar has a central segment and arm segments extending from each end ... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5938247 | Combined shock absorber--torsion bar to increase proportion of sprung to unsprung weight in rear of suspension dragster A shock absorber--torsion bar system for the rear of a suspension dragster increases the proportion of sprung to unsprung weight in the dragster and therefore facilitates balancing and stabilizing the dragster to improve performance during a race.... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5934696 | Variable rate anti-roll bar end link A link for connecting an anti-roll bar to a control arm of an independent suspension. The link comprises a lower link member, a central link member, and an upper link member. The lower link member comprises a lower portion, a middle portion, and an upper ... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5927737 | Automotive vehicle with wheels suspended by torsion bars The invention relates to an automotive vehicle with a torsion bar suspension for wheels mounted at one end of a road arm the other end of which is permanently connected to one end of each of a pair of concentrically mounted internal and external torsion b... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5921569 | Torsion bar positioning structure A sleeve joined to a torsion bar passes through a through hole in a side wall plate fixed to a vehicle body. The sleeve comprises two projections. The shape and dimensions of the through hole are such that one of the projections can pass through the throu... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5782484 | Short long arm independent suspension A vehicle wheel suspension for steerable drive wheels has a wheel carrier with a tie rod to steer a wheel. A strut assembly is present which is coupled with a mounting member. A lower arm, which has two legs, each leg having an end to be coupled with the ... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5716042 | Springing means for suspension systems A torsion bar springing means for a suspension system, in which angular motions of first and second control members of the suspension linkage are respectively coupled to separate points of securement on the torsion bar, giving rise to a differential torsi... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5685527 | Torsion spring adjustment apparatus A suspension adjuster apparatus (46) suitable for use in a motor vehicle having a tension strut 42 interposed and connecting a chassis 10 to a wheel support member 26 is described. The apparatus (46) ensures proper orientation of the suspension member (42... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5660415 | Torque box assembly for a vehicle A torque box assembly for mounting between a vehicle frame side rail and a body side sill for supporting a spool type trailing link isolator. The torque box assembly includes two interconnected box members and two mounting flanges, with the spool type tra... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5641175 | Suspension system for automobile A rear end of a torsion bar is fixed to a distal portion of a spring plate so that the rear end of the torsion bar is in a position other than front to rear direction of a cross member. Thus, when a load is applied to the suspension system in the front to... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5630609 | Front wheel suspension for a vehicle A front wheel suspension apparatus for a vehicle, includes an elastic tiebar member connected to a torsion bar and a strut bar, the elastic tiebar having an elastic material tube for absorbing any impact delivered from the strut bar, and outer or inner tu... | 05/20/1997 |
