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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7354053 | Independent suspension for vehicle An independent suspension for a vehicle, including upper and lower arms pivotally moveable in a vertical direction of the vehicle, an axle with a wheel center which is connected with the upper and lower arms, and a tie rod connected with the axle at a connection poi... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7335084 | Traveling toy and suspension of traveling toy A traveling toy having a plurality of steering front wheels and a plurality of rear wheels being connected with a driver, and a suspension of traveling toy in which a trailing arm having one end part supported rotatably at the upper part of a supporting wall standin... | 02/26/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7140625 | 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... | 11/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6944964 | Adjustable template A template includes a base on which a plurality of wings are slidably mounted to move with respect to each other. The base also includes locks for locking the wings in positions. Levels, tape measures and markings are also on the base to assist with placement of the... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6905129 | Wishbone for an automotive suspension A wishbone for an automotive suspension and comprising two sheet metal halves, for attaching the front wheels of a motor vehicle. The wishbone is provided with two points of articulation on the chassis, one behind the other along the direction of travel and represen... | 06/14/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6536789 | Vehicle suspension attachment assembly A vehicle suspension attachment assembly 10 including a spring 17, a pair of spring seats 16, 18 which are coupled to the spring 17, a bushing 25 which is coupled to seat 16, and an attachment member 24 which is received by the seat 16 and the bushing 25 ... | 03/25/2003 |
| 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 |
| 5829542 | Motor vehicle having drive assemblies with various track distances For the drive train of a motor vehicle, a drive train assembly can be used which comprises two operational components which are separate from one another, each of which comprises a motor and a transmission which faces the drive wheel to be driven. The tra... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5823552 | Strut type rear suspension A vehicle suspension system is disclosed, to which can be mounted a vehicle wheel and tire, with the tire having a tread surface defining a cylindrical plane. The suspension system includes a cross frame member having a relatively inboard portion and an o... | 10/20/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5692767 | Vehicle suspension having bushings with direction dependent elastic properties A suspension for a vehicle includes a wheel support part, an upper arm and a lower arm. The wheel support part supports a wheel rotatably. The upper arm and the lower arm are swingably connected with the wheel support part and a body of a vehicle at respe... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5597171 | Vehicle suspension system for a steerable drive wheel A vehicle suspension system for a steerable drive wheel includes a wheel carrier for rotatably supporting a wheel; an outer upper control arm having a first end pivotally coupled to the wheel carrier and a second end. There is an inner upper control arm h... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5538274 | Modular Independent coil spring suspension A modular independent coil spring suspension for steerable/non-steerable wheel assemblies and driven/non-driven axles having a single coil spring with a low spring rate secured (a) to the lower of two vertically spaced control arms which connect the chass... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5503242 | Propeller driven snow buggy A propeller driven vehicle for traversing snow and ice covered terrain with improved steering response and stability. The vehicle has a motor driven propeller providing motive force to sustain forward motion of the vehicle regardless of terrain conditions... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5499839 | Wheel suspension system with elastokinematic wheel adjustment A wheel suspension for an axle of a motor vehicle has a transverse control arm and tension strut, the transverse control arm being held on the wheel carrier by way of a joint, and the body-side bearings of the transverse control arm and of the tension str... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5498020 | Vehicle suspension system for a steerable drive wheel A vehicle suspension system for a steerable wheel directed to such objects as to improve handling safety by reducing the height of a roll center and the variation ratio of the height of a roll center with imaginary links, to enhance free layout degree by ... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5445402 | Vehicle wheel suspension having displaced damper-link correction A vehicle wheel suspension comprises a wheel carrier which supports the wheel and which is connected in the lower area via a transverse link and a pressure strut with the vehicle body. In an articulated manner, a short A-arm is applied to the upper area o... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5439244 | Suspension apparatus for an automotive vehicle An intersection of an extension of a front lower arm with an extension of a rear lower arm outside a transversely outer side constitutes a lower set point of a virtual kingpin axis. The transversely inner end portion of one lower arm of the front lower ar... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5435591 | Steerable front wheel suspension for vehicle A steerable front wheel suspension for vehicle includes a knuckle, an upper control arm, a lower control arm connecting the knuckle to a vehicle body, a strut assembly, a connecting arm, a control link, and a connecting member connecting the connecting ar... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5415427 | Wheel suspension system A wheel suspension system is provided for the driven steered and unsteered rear wheels of a motor vehicle comprising a wheel carrier which is supported on the vehicle body side by way of a spring strut. This wheel carrier is guided by two individual links... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5364114 | Vehicle steering and suspension system A steering and suspension mechanism for use with a vehicle (1) and including a steering gear (14) interconnected to a steering wheel (8) through a series of universal joints (10, 11, 12, 13, 87). An output of the steering gear (14) is connected to a Pitma... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5346241 | Vehicle suspension system for a steerable wheel A vehicle suspension system for a steerable wheel which can enhance the free layout degree by making it possible to provide an imaginary kingpin axis, and ensures an optimal geometrical efficacy by changing the camber angle ideally, including a steering k... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5257801 | Independent wheel suspension apparatus for vehicle An independent suspension provided with a knuckle for rotatably supporting a wheel thereon and a sub-knuckle member pivotally supported on the knuckle, the knuckle connected to the leading terminal of a lower arm through a first ball joint and the basal t... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5158320 | Suspension system for vehicles A suspension system for vehicles, in which the supporting center on the vehicle body side of an assist link is offset from the axial center of a bush of a suspension arm member so as to control the swinging locus of the suspension arm member at bumping of... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5156646 | Interconnected control arm suspension for a wheel of a vehicle An interconnected control arm suspension for a front wheel of a vehicle includes a hub-holder linked by way of respective fastening brackets and respective ball-joints of its own to a first and a second control arm. The first and second control arms are, ... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5133573 | Strut mounting structure for a vehicle and method of assembly An upper part of a strut is attached throught a rubber bushing to a body side member, and an upper spring sheet is attached to a lower surface of the rubber bushing. By this arrangement, in the loaded condition, the rubber bushing is compressed by the coi... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5080185 | Rear suspension system for four-wheel-steered vehicle A rear suspension system for a four-wheel-steered vehicle has a wheel support which supports a rear wheel for rotation and is connected to a rear wheel turning rod of the rear wheel turning mechanism. A pair of suspension arms are connected to the wheel s... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5080389 | Vehicle suspension A bell crank is pivotally mounted on a suspension link. One end of the bell crank is connected with an essentially horizontal shock absorber while the other is connected with a pull rod. As the road wheel undergoes vertical displacement the bell crank rot... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5038882 | Snowmobile spindle arrangement An improved spindle arrangement for a suspension system for supporting skis of a snowmobile induces a steering bias in each of the respective skis. A spindle is attached to respective upper and lower linkages of unequal dimensions by ball joints. The ball... | 08/13/1991 |
| 4978131 | Rear suspension system for four-wheel-steered vehicle In a rear suspension system for a four-wheel-steered vehicle, each wheel support is connected to a rear wheel turning rod so that the rear wheel on the wheel support is turned about a king pin axis when the rear wheel turning rod is displaced. Upper and l... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4973069 | Rear suspension system for four-wheel-steered vehicle A four-wheel-steered vehicle is provided with a front wheel turning mechanism and a rear wheel turning mechanism which respectively turn front and rear wheels in response to the rotation of a steering wheel. The rear wheels are turned in the same directio... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4377298 | Vehicle wheel suspension In a vertical telescopic strut and transverse lower control arm type suspension, such elements are interconnected at a point substantially inboard between the ends of the control arm and the wheel support knuckle is substantially outboard of the strut axi... | 03/22/1983 |
| 4170373 | Wire suspension arm A suspension arm is formed from a single wire having a coined U-shaped portion, a pair of wire portions extending divergently from the legs of the U-shaped portion and a coined annulus on the end of each wire portion. The axis of at least one of the wire ... | 10/09/1979 |
