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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 |
| 7269485 | Vehicle control apparatus and vehicle vibration suppression method A vehicle control apparatus for controlling a vehicle in response to a target control value includes a first setting unit configured to set a first target control value in response to a driver's request, a correction unit configured to correct the first target contr... | 09/11/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7246807 | Vibration damping device for use in automotive suspension system and suspension system using the same A vibration damping device for use in a automotive suspension system, adapted to be disposed at a linking portion between a body of the vehicle and a suspension member that connects and supports a wheel on the body is disclosed. The vibration damping device comprise... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7178818 | Vibration damping device for use in automotive suspension system and suspension system using the same A vibration damping device for use in a automotive suspension system, adapted to be disposed at a linking portion between a body of the vehicle and a suspension member that connects and supports a wheel on the body is disclosed. The vibration damping device comprise... | 02/20/2007 |
| 6938908 | Automotive rear suspension system In a multi-link rear suspension (A) in which a wheel support (11) is connected to a vehicle body through five links (6-10) and vehicle body side ends of the links are provided with rubber bushes (26), respectively, the lower end of a damping dev... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6616162 | Coupling of an axle member to a vehicle leaf spring or a longitudinal link In a coupling of an axle member to a vehicle leaf spring or a longitudinal link, the axle member is coupled to a vehicle leaf spring or a longitudinal link with spring/damper elements therebetween. Arranged between the axle member and the vehicle leaf spr... | 09/09/2003 |
| 5538229 | Anti-rotation apparatus for a vehicle suspension member A suspension attachment apparatus is described suitable for use in a motor vehicle having an elongate suspension member interposed and connecting a sprung mass to an unsprung mass. The apparatus includes an isolator and a mechanism for fastening the suspe... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5513874 | Vehicle suspension system A double wishbone type suspension system characterized in a front lateral link provided under a trailing link and a shock absorber provided at the front lateral link so as to lower the position of the shock absorber, further characterized in arranging the... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5183286 | Mounting structure for lower arm bracket The present invention relates to a lower arm bracket mounting structure, wherein when the lower arm bracket of the suspension is fixed on the lower surface of the vehicle body member by means of bolts, a stem portion is provided at the base portion of sai... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5176398 | Vehicle rear suspension system A vehicle rear suspension system includes a wheel carrying member for rotatably carrying a wheel of a vehicle, three lateral links extending in a transverse direction and connected with the wheel carrying member at their outer ends, and a trailing arm ext... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5145204 | Stamped wheel support bracket for vehicle suspension A light weight knuckle bracket for supporting a wheel hub and longitudinal and lateral control arms on a shock absorber strut of a vehicle rear suspension system. The bracket is formed from a pair of forward and aft mirror image body units stamped from sh... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5098116 | Suspension system for vehicle In a suspension system for a vehicle constructed to change toe angle of wheels when receiving a lateral force, delay means for delaying toe angle change is provided at one of these: a front lateral link, a rear lateral link, and a trailing link. This stru... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5069431 | Bush assembly A bush assembly includes an inner cylindrical member for supporting an elongated member, a rigid sleeve slideably fixed to the outer surface of the inner cylindrical member via a slipping member, and an outer cylindrical member fixed to the outer surface ... | 12/03/1991 |
| 4998748 | Vehicle suspension system A suspension system for a vehicle includes a driving wheel support which supports for rotation a driving wheel of the vehicle, and a wheel guide which includes a plurality of arm members each of which is connected to the driving wheel support at its outer... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4991867 | Rear suspension system for an automotive vehicle An improved rear suspension system for an automotive vehicle of the type including a T-shaped front lower arm and a rear lower arm is disclosed. The rear suspension sytem includes a first pivotal point pivotally supported on a vehicle body via a bush, a s... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4969661 | Vehicular rear suspension system and rear end construction including same A rear suspension system includes an axle carrier rotatably carrying the road wheel. The axle carrier is connected to the vehicle body via a front lateral link, a rear lateral link, a radius rod and a vertical strut. The front lateral link is shorter than... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4957308 | Rear suspension apparatus for motor vehicles A rear suspension apparatus for use in a motor vehicle comprises a wheel carrier rotatably supporting a rear wheel of the vehicle, an upper arm connecting the upper portion of the wheel carrier and the vehicle body, an A-shaped lower arm connecting the wh... | 09/18/1990 |
| 4865350 | Vehicle suspension system A rear suspension system comprising a rear differential gear mechanism for transmitting a driving force to rear wheels through rear axles, a suspension support member for supporting the rear differential gear mechanism, a pair of front lateral links exten... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4848788 | Independent rear wheel suspension with offset connection between upper control arm and wheel carrier An independent rear wheel suspension for a motor vehicle having front wheel drive includes upper and lower transverse control arms pivotally mounted to the wheel support member. The wheel support member includes a spindle for mounting a road wheel. The up... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4817973 | Vehicle suspension assembly A suspension assembly or mechanism for a vehicle consisting of a pair of suspension arms connected with steerable wheels of a vehicle. A suspension support member carries the suspension arms and is made up of a transverse member integrally connected with ... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4810004 | Rear suspension apparatus for automotive vehicles A rear suspension apparatus for an automotive vehicle includes a rear wheel support the front and rear ends of which are resiliently supported on the vehicle chassis. The elastic characteristic of the resilient support is such that the front end of the wh... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4807901 | Automotive rear suspension system An automotive suspension comprises a wheel support for rotatably supporting a rear wheel, a pair of front and rear lateral link systems for supporting the wheel support on the vehicle body so that it is swingable on the vertical and longitudinal direction... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4772043 | Suspension for automobile A suspension for an automobile is provided with a suspension arm for supporting an axle carrier. The suspension arm includes a pair of rigid arms disposed spaced from each other longitudinally of a car body each of which is pivotably connected on one end ... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4765647 | Vehicle suspension system A vehicle suspension system having a suspension member extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body for controlling the longitudinal displacement of a wheel, which comprises a shock absorbing means inclined forward or rearward and a resilie... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4744587 | Rear axle assembly for suspension of motor vehicles having independent wheels A rear axle assembly for the suspension of a vehicle having independent wheels includes a steering knuckle defining a rear axle and having front and rear joints aligned with a joint axis which is forwardly inclined away from the vehicle. A linkage connect... | 05/17/1988 |
| 4740012 | Vehicle suspension system having toe direction control means A vehicle rear suspension system including a wheel hub supporting a rear wheel for rotation, a front lateral link extending transversely and connected through a front inner rubber bush with the vehicle body and through a front outer rubber bush with the w... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4729578 | Vehicle suspension system A vehicle suspension system including a wheel hub on which a wheel is rotatably mounted, a pair of lateral link substantially transversely extending and disposed in a spaced relationship with each other in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, the la... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4714270 | Independent wheel suspension with toe correcting link An independent wheel suspension for a vehicle is suitable for use with either driven or non-driven wheels and includes a lower control arm and toe correcting link which urges the control arm and its associated wheel carrier in the direction of toe in duri... | 12/22/1987 |
| 4650211 | Vehicle rear wheel suspension with dual links extending in the overall forward direction A dual link type suspension for suspending a body of a vehicle with respect to a wheel, including a wheel support member for supporting the wheel to be rotatable about a horizontal axis generally lateral to the vehicle body, front and rear link members ar... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4621830 | Automotive suspension system An automotive suspension system comprises a wheel support for supporting a wheel, and a wheel supporting member for connecting the wheel support to the vehicle body. The wheel supporting member includes front and rear resilient bushings spaced from each o... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4614359 | Vehicle wheel with height adjustment Automotive vehicle wheel and spring suspension of the type including a transversely extending leaf spring is adapted to effect adjustment of the vehicle sprung mass or chassis to a desired height or level attitude by manipulation of a spring connector ass... | 09/30/1986 |
| 4603882 | Vehicle rear suspension mechanism A vehicle rear suspension mechanism capable of producing a toe-in displacement under a side force, a brake force, an engine brake force and an engine drive force to obtain a stabilized steering property. The mechanism includes a suspension member connecte... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4564213 | Strut type vehicle suspension mechanism A vehicle suspension mechanism including a carrier for carrying a rear wheel rotatably about an axis of rotation, a strut assembly having an upper end connected with a vehicle body and a lower end connected with the carrier, a swingable arm pivotably conn... | 01/14/1986 |
| 4556235 | Independent wheel suspension for non-steered wheels of motor vehicles An independent wheel suspension for non-steered wheels of motor vehicles, in which a wheel support rigidly connected to a shock absorber is connected to the body or chassis by a transverse control arm and a longitudinal strut. The wheel support is connect... | 12/03/1985 |
| 4542920 | Vehicle rear-suspension mechanism A body side support member such as the semi trailing arm of a semi trailing type rear-suspension, the strut of a strut type rear-suspension or the like is connected to a wheel hub for a rear wheel by way of a resilient connecting means such as a pair of r... | 09/24/1985 |
| 4536007 | Vehicle rear suspension mechanism A vehicle rear suspension mechanism capable of producing a toe-in displacement under a side force, a brake force, an engine brake force and an engine drive force to obtain a stabilized stearing property. The mechanism includes a suspension member connecte... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4530513 | Vehicle rear suspension mechanism A body side support member such as the semi trailing arm of a semi trailing type rear-suspension system, the strut of a strut type rear-suspension system and the like is connected to a wheel hub for a rear tire by way of a ball joint and a pair of rubber ... | 07/23/1985 |
| 4529222 | Vehicle rear suspension mechanism A vehicle rear suspension mechanism capable of producing a toe-in displacement under a side force and an upward bump force, and possibly under other forces to obtain a stabilized stearing property. The mechanism includes a suspension member connected with... | 07/16/1985 |
| 4529221 | Vehicle rear suspension mechanism A body side support member such as the semi trailing arm of a semi trailing type rear-suspension system, the strut of a strut type rear-suspension system and the like is connected to a wheel hub for a rear tire by way of a ball joint and a pair of rubber ... | 07/16/1985 |
