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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8075007 | Suspension for an all terrain vehicle An all-terrain vehicle including a frame having longitudinally-spaced ends defining a first longitudinal axis, and an engine supported by the frame. The engine includes a crankshaft defining a second longitudinal axis substantially parallel to the first longitudinal... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7963538 | Wheel suspension assembly and a motor vehicle A motor vehicle and wheel suspension assembly for a rear wheel of a motor vehicle. The assembly includes a wheel spindle housing supporting a wheel spindle carrying the rear wheel and defining a wheel center. A frame structure is adapted to be connected to a vehicle... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7766354 | Wheel suspension for a vehicle A wheel suspension is provided for a vehicle (7), with a carrier element (5), a wheel carrier (1) arranged at a spaced location from the carrier element (5) and a wheel (14) mounted rotatably on the wheel carrier (1). The wh... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7571918 | Suspension arm for a vehicle A suspension arm is configured for pivotable attachment to a vehicle's frame and for at least partially supporting a wheel knuckle. The suspension arm includes first and second elongated support members which each have proximal and distal ends. The suspension arm al... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7410182 | Control arm suspension system for a vehicle A vehicle suspension system including control arms and a spindle. The suspensions of the invention use control arms pivotably and rotatably coupled to a spindle to improve the structural and performance characteristics of the suspension system. ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7281716 | Varying a suspension linkage ratio in a vehicle suspension A method and apparatus for actively tuning a vehicle suspension, operatively connect a wheel of the vehicle to a chassis of the vehicle with a suspension apparatus including a control arm of fixed length, having an inboard end thereof adapted for articulating attach... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7278648 | Adjustable control arm for vehicle suspension mechanisms An adjustable control arm is for a suspension of a vehicle having a frame and at least one wheel. The control arm includes a first arm section connected with the frame and a second arm section connected with the wheel and coupled with the first arm section such that... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7258355 | Vehicular rear suspension system A vehicular rear suspension system includes an upper arm, a lower arm, and a control arm, each of which is connected to a knuckle. A straight line passing through a ball joint and a rubber bushing joint intersects the road surface at an intersection point that is po... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255357 | Method and apparatus for suspending a vehicle A suspension for, and a method for suspending, a vehicle having a body is provided. The suspension includes a first suspension assembly and a second suspension assembly. The first suspension assembly extends between a first surface contact assembly and the body, and... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7243933 | Suspension system with automatic toe control function A suspension system including two lateral arms whose lower arms are disposed at the front and rear of the center of wheels is provided. One end of the two lateral arms is mounted to a cross member while the other end is connected to a carrier assembly. The outer whe... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7243934 | Multi-link rear suspension system A knuckle is minimized in size to be located in an internal space of a rear wheel. An upper arm is disposed lower than a conventional double wishbone type and one end of the upper arm is secured to the knuckle. A shock absorber couples at a lower end thereof to the ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7234712 | High-mounted double wishbone suspension device In a high-mounted double wishbone suspension device, an arm portion extending upward from a knuckle main body portion, through which an axle runs, is provided with a tie rod connection portion. A tie rod for turning a wheel is connected to the tie rod connection por... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7204333 | Suspension arrangement structure for vehicle A differential mechanism is arranged below an infinitely variable transmission and a reduction gear mechanism. Front fitting parts and rear fitting parts for fitting suspension arms to a vehicle frame are arranged to the front and rear of the deferential mechanism. ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7185902 | Strut suspension with pivoting rocker arm A strut suspension can include a shock-absorber/spring assembly having a lower portion mountable at one end to an upper portion of the steering knuckle. A transverse link can be connectible to the steering knuckle at a location opposite from the shock-absorber/sprin... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7168719 | Vehicle suspension A suspension system is disclosed which controls the movement of a wheel carrier relative to the body of a vehicle. The suspension system includes one or more links (10, 20, 30, 40) connected at one end to the wheel carrier and at the other end to the vehicle ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7163218 | Suspension structure of front and rear wheels in automobile A suspension structure for the front and rear wheels of an automobile, wherein the suspension structure of the front and rear wheels respectively is mounted with a first member traversably supporting an upper portion of a knuckle and a second member traversably supp... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7150462 | Wheel guide arrangement for a steered motor vehicle wheel In a wheel guide arrangement of a steered motor vehicle wheel which has control arms and a steering knuckle, and wherein the steering knuckle includes a reception structure for a wheel mount and also connecting areas for the mounting of stubs of ball joints connecte... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7140624 | Arm for a motor-vehicle independent suspension system and a motor-vehicle independent suspension system comprising the arm In a motor-vehicle independent suspension system, an arm interposed between a respective wheel carrier and the vehicle body comprises at least two flexible beam-like elements in the form of blades which are articulated to the wheel carrier and to the body by means o... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7121377 | Dual shaft rack and pinion steering assembly A dual shaft rack and pinion steering assembly for a vehicle includes a housing mounted to the vehicle and containing first and second parallel shafts linked to one another for synchronized axial movement. The first and second shafts are slidably positioned within t... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7004484 | Providing an enhanced ATV riding experience Methods and apparatus related to the suspension and braking of all terrain vehicles (ATVs) are disclosed. An ATV having a frame and a wheel carrier coupled to the frame by a suspension is provided. A suspension in accordance with the present invention preferably has... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7000931 | Methods and apparatus for steering an ATV Methods and apparatus related to the suspension and steering of all terrain vehicles (ATVs) are disclosed. An ATV having a frame and a wheel carrier for rotatably supporting a wheel is provided. A tie rod is coupled to the wheel carrier at an outer joint. An inner j... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6997467 | Reconfigurable strut assembly A vehicle includes front and rear suspension systems. The vehicle includes front left and right strut assemblies respectively including front left and right knuckles. Rear left and right strut assemblies respectively include rear left and right knuckles. The knuckle... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6976550 | Front suspension for recreational vehicle A front suspension system for a recreational vehicle such as a snowmobile has a lower A-arm assembly and an upper suspension arm for connecting each front ski to the chassis of the recreational vehicle. The lower A-arm restrains the front ski from moving backward or... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6974141 | Steering knuckle assembly for steering apparatus in motor vehicle A steering knuckle assembly for a steering apparatus in a motor vehicle has an attachable and separable connector for ball joint connection between a tie rod and a knuckle. Therefore, the tie rod can be more easily separated from the knuckle at improved work efficie... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6962357 | Steering knuckle The present invention is particularly useful for lowering the front end of an automobile. The devices, methods, and systems of the present invention can find use in any variety of automobiles, such as trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), passenger cars, and the li... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6942050 | Snowmobile front suspension system and method The snowmobile having a longitudinal axis, a chassis, a pair of skis each having a steering spindle, and a suspension system. The suspension system comprises, for each ski, a first control arm pivotally mounted to the chassis for pivotal movement about a first pivot... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6932366 | Automotive camber adjust mechanism An automotive suspension assembly 10 is provided, including an upper control arm 20, a lower control arm 22 and a knuckle 24. The lower control arm 22 is rotatably affixed to the knuckle 24 by way of a lower mount joint 2... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6776426 | Suspension device permitting camber The invention relates to a suspension device (1; 11) intended to connect a wheel carrier (3) to a body (5) of a vehicle, the device having means (4, 8, 9) conferring to the wheel carrier, with respect to the body, a degree of camber freed... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6752409 | Wheel suspension for driven rear wheels of a motor vehicle A wheel suspension is connected to a wheel carrier, which is connected to the vehicle body or an auxiliary frame via wheel guide members spaced vertically apart from each other. The wheel guide members are arranged above and below a horizontal plane. An elastokinema... | 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 |
| 6695329 | Saddle type vehicle A saddle type vehicle for attaining an appropriate weight distribution and a low centroid position. Suspension mechanisms are each composed of an upper arm and lower arms, the upper and lower arms being disposed in vertically spaced positions. A shock abs... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6585276 | Front-wheel suspension for a motor vehicle An improved front-wheel suspension for buses and such, whereby the suspension for each wheel (5) substantially consists of at least one upper suspension arm (1) and at least one lower suspension arm (2); in between said suspension arms (12), a pivotable c... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6550797 | Zero roll suspension system A zero roll suspension system for a vehicle that includes a vehicle frame and a wheel assembly has an axis of rotation. The present system preferably includes first and second crossing members, each of which has a first end and a second end. One of the fi... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6467783 | Motor vehicle equipped with a system for controlling the camber of the wheels of the vehicle on a bend A motor vehicle fitted with a system for controlling the camber (θ) of the wheels of the vehicle on a bend, including, for each wheel of at least one front axle and/or rear axle of the vehicle, a suspension having a pair of suspension upper and lower arm... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6431569 | Front wheel suspension apparatus To enlarge the up and down stroke of a front wheel without changing the layout of a steering shaft and a tie rod. An upper arm and a lower arm are arranged in an upward and downward manner, respectively. The upper and lower arms are pivotably attached to ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6412797 | Front wheel suspension system for a vehicle A front wheel suspension system for a vehicle includes a wheel carrier for supporting a wheel, an upper control arm for mounting to an upper end of the wheel carrier, a lower control arm for mounting to a lower end of the wheel carrier, and a strut assemb... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6305700 | Independent suspension with a steering knuckle supported by a coupling rod An independent suspension for the front wheels of a motor vehicle with a steering knuckle that is pivotable for steering purposes, has a lower end mounted on a lower link and an upper area supported firstly by a coupling rod to this lower link and secondl... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6109632 | Front wheel double suspension triangle frame for four-wheel drive automobile A front wheel double suspension triangle frame for four-wheel drive automobile having a z shaped double layered triangle frame, a lower platform of which is connected with a shock absorber and the outer end thereof is secured onto a joint of a lower seat ... | 08/29/2000 |
