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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7780177 | Wheel suspension for steered wheels of motor vehicles The invention relates to a wheel suspension for steered wheels of motor vehicles having a telescoping shock absorber which is preferably permanently connected to the wheel carrier and a helical compression spring which surrounds it and which is clamped between a low... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7419174 | Strut type suspension A strut type suspension with a reduced difference between left and right suspensions in a moment-arm length change during stroke operations of left and right suspensions in phase is disclosed. The suspension includes a strut, an upper spring seat, a lower spring sea... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7413203 | Suspension system for electric vehicle A suspension system (10) for a vehicle for suspending a wheel (1) is disclosed. The suspension system (10) includes a motor (12) for driving the wheel of the vehicle; a first suspension (22) for supporting the wheel (1) of t... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7360776 | Method and apparatus for rebound control A stabilizing apparatus and method that replaces the existing shock absorber of a road vehicle that works to resist the initiation of body roll during cornering. It seeks to counter act the forces being generated by the vehicle suspension springs that exacerbate the... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7347427 | Wheel provided with driving means A wheel provided with an electro motor in the wheel. A wheel strut is attached to a vehicle, and a wheel is attached to the wheel strut. The electro motor causes a wheel attachment component to rotate about its longitudinal axis. Data from the wheel is exchanged wit... | 03/25/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7284764 | Sprayer strut suspension A chassis suspension for agricultural equipment, the chassis suspension comprising: an axle having a substantially upright journal adapted for upright axial constraint of an inner journal therein; an inner journal extending into the upright journal, the inner journa... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281723 | Sprayer strut suspension A chassis suspension for agricultural equipment, the chassis suspension comprising: an axle having a substantially upright journal adapted for upright axial constraint of an inner journal therein; an inner journal extending into the upright journal, the inner journa... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7270340 | Strut with an elastic wheel carrier mount In an independent wheel suspension including a wheel-guiding strut which is mounted on a vehicle body, a wheel carrier is so supported on the strut by several elastic pivoting bearings, that a high degree of driving comfort is provided by a controlled accommodation ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7222863 | Wheel support device with three pivots, suspension device and vehicle comprising said support device A wheel support system (3, 5, 6) designed to connect a wheel to suspension elements (4) of a vehicle. The wheel support system includes a curved slide (6) or two levers (54, 55) which confer upon the wheel carrier (3) a degree of c... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7219909 | Front suspension device for automotive vehicle In a front suspension device for an automotive vehicle, in which wheel support members of right and left front wheels are coupled with each other via a steering unit, outer ends of two lower arms are pivotally attached to the wheel support members, and inner ends of... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7216879 | 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... | 05/15/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7090233 | Spindle bracket for rear suspension A spindle bracket for rear suspensions includes a bracket body welded to a trailing arm and having a mounting hole into which a spindle is inserted, and a lateral strength reinforcing piece secured between the trailing arm and the bracket body. ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7077390 | Suspension strut unit with a height-adjustable spring collar Spring strut comprising a cylinder, with respect to which the axial position of a spring collar can be adjusted, where the spring collar has a sleeve section, by which it is connected to the cylinder, where, on the cylinder side, a chamber is provided, which is at l... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7017926 | Front-wheel suspension system using a steering gear frame A front-wheel suspension system comprises a steering gear frame, a control arm mounting connector, a lower control arm, a wheel carrier, and a damping device. The steering gear frame includes a front fixing plate and a rear fixing plate integrally formed on a front ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6854722 | Suspension strut unit with height-adjustable spring collar A suspension strut includes a cylinder; a chamber surrounding the cylinder, the chamber being at least partially filled with hardenable material; and a spring collar having a sleeve section which is received in the hardenable material so that said material, in a sol... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6808193 | Wheel suspension A wheel suspension with a wheel-guiding strut in provided which includes a helical compression spring, a shock absorber, and a suspension arm, and which is connected to a body and to a wheel. The helical compression spring is preferably made such that it at least pa... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6767022 | 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... | 07/27/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6676145 | Movable upper suspension mount A suspension assembly is provided for a vehicle including a frame. A lower control arm having first and second opposing portions is pivotally connected to the frame at the first portion. A knuckle is supported on the second portion of the lower control ar... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6561304 | Rotary actuator assembly A rotary actuator for a vehicle having an electric/hydraulic motor that is used to rotate a strut tube. The motor is mounted inside the suspension spring and around the tubular portion of the strut tube. A first shaft receives the output of the motor and ... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6375205 | Articulating means between two connecting parts and motor vehicle wheel suspension equipped therewith An articulating between two linking parts, said articulation comprising a hinge yoke provided with two non-parallel shafts each defining an axis of rotation and carried by each of the two linking parts respectively, with elastic hinge rings inserted betwe... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6367830 | Steering knuckle and suspension module A module (10) for a motor vehicle comprising a suspension strut (12) including an outer tubular housing (16) for a hydraulic damper (24) and a spring seat (18); and a steering knuckle (14); wherein the housing, the spring seat and the steering knuckle are... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6231062 | Suspension arrangement for a motor vehicle A vehicle suspension arrangement for a steerable road wheel of a motor vehicle is disclosed having a lower suspension arm 112 for pivotably connecting a wheel hub 111 to part of the body structure 78 of the motor vehicle. The suspension arm 112 is a plana... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6199882 | Vehicle wheel suspension The present invention is directed to a vehicle wheel suspension which includes a strut mounted at the upper end thereof on a vehicle body for supporting a wheel, a lower seat fixed to the strut, an upper seat mounted on the vehicle body, and a helical com... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6193251 | Automotive suspension system having a plurality of hydraulic cylinders An improved automotive suspension system is provided which is capable of moving the center of a junction thereof in accordance with shock and swing applied to an automotive frame. The improved automotive suspension system exert both shock absorption and a... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6179309 | Structure for mounting a coil spring to a vehicle body and method therefor In order to reduce a partially concentrated load affecting a spring seat by repulsion of the coil spring, an edge of the upper end of the coil spring is disposed against a portion of the spring seat having a relatively low solidity. Therefore, it is possi... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6155543 | Spring seat assembly for an automotive vehicle A spring and strut mount assembly for an automotive vehicle includes a strut provided with a shock absorber having a piston reciprocable in a cylinder and a piston rod extending axially outwardly from one end of the cylinder. A strut mount is adapted to b... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6131932 | Suspension and braking assembly A suspension and braking assembly for a wheel of vehicle, comprises a suspension link, a hub mounted on the suspension link for rotation relative thereto, a brake disc mounted for rotation with the hub, friction material pads arranged on opposite sides of... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6116627 | Front suspension A front suspension for an automotive vehicle includes a wheel supporting member for rotatably supporting a road wheel of the vehicle. A lower link has a first end section rotatably connected to a lower section of the wheel supporting member, and a second ... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6089582 | Strut wheel suspension system In a strut type wheel suspension system comprising a knuckle arm extending vertically from a knuckle, an intermediate part of a knuckle end of a linear damper is attached to a part of the knuckle arm so as to reinforce each other. Thereby, the knuckle arm... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6082720 | Precise adjustment of MacPherson strut: adjustment means on the strut and measuring bench The strut comprises a ball bearing (42) located below the lower retainer ) of the spring (4). The ball bearing (42) is centered on an eccentric collar (27) in order to shift the center of the ball bearing (42) by a distance e from the axis of the shock a... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6079722 | Front suspension for vehicle In the present invention a stabilizer bar is installed at a specific position. The installation position is set such that a joining member of a joint mechanism is rotatable around a second connector so as to draw an upper side of a wheel supporting member... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5984330 | Strut wheel suspension system A strut type wheel suspension system is modified so as to allow the camber angle of the wheel to change in the negative direction as the wheel moves upward with respect to the vehicle body. The suspension system includes additional links which jointly con... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5897124 | Pivot bearing unit for a vehicle wheel assembly A pivot bearing unit consists of at least one support comprising two shell parts for receiving individually insertable steering links. The support includes a section with the shell parts abutting one another and forming a bearing for a damping strut. The ... | 04/27/1999 |
| 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 |
