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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7938418 | Upper mount assembly for air spring suspensions An upper mount assembly for an air-over vehicle suspension system includes an annular elastomeric isolator molded between two tubular bushing sleeves and press-fit into a through bore defined in an end cap. The inner bushing sleeve is adapted to receive the free end... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7850183 | Adjustable suspension leveling apparatus A suspension height modification apparatus includes a first portion that is securable to a vehicular biasing suspension device and a second portion that is securable to a vehicular frame. The apparatus includes an axis along which a suspension height may be determin... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7780178 | Adjustable suspension leveling apparatus A suspension height modification apparatus includes a first portion that is securable to a vehicular biasing suspension device and a second portion that is securable to a vehicular frame. The apparatus includes an axis along which a suspension height may be determin... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7530587 | Vehicle suspension system A vehicle suspension system connects a swing member to a vehicle body. The vehicle suspension system includes a bump stopper, which is provided on one of the swing member and the vehicle body and includes an axis, a substantially cylindrical tip end which abuts an a... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7422222 | Transport protection for cable ends on compression struts Transport protection is provided for cable ends on compression struts of motor vehicles in which the cable ends protrude from hollow piston rods. In order to create transport protection which protects a cable end from damage, a pipe section is provided on the end of... | 09/09/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7413202 | Strut for a vehicle Strut for a vehicle which is interposed between a suspension and a semi-axis of the vehicle, and which is provided with a central body, and a passing housing which is obtained through the central body along a longitudinal axis (A) in order to house a rolling contact... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7370869 | Suspension and insulator of the same Disclosed herein are a suspension and an insulator of the same. A plurality of car body points are uniformly spaced apart from each other on an imaginary circle formed by the car body points, and a strut point is eccentric from the center of the circle formed by the... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364177 | Suspension strut top mount A suspension strut top mount having a bearing connection onto a vehicle body and a spring retainer for a vehicle support. The spring retainer is set obliquely relative to a central axis of a suspension strut. The suspension strut top mount further has an obliquely s... | 04/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7338040 | High retention strength jounce bumper assembly A jounce bumper assembly is provided including a cup-shaped member adapted to be mounted to a vehicle. A spacer formed of an appropriate engineered material is mounted within the cup-shaped member and a jounce bumper is mounted to the spacer. The cup-shaped member i... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331591 | Transportation protection for cable ends on shock absorber struts A transportation protection for cable ends on shock absorber struts of motor vehicles, wherein the cable end exits from a hollow piston rod. In order to create protection which protects the cable end from damage during transportation, it is proposed that a cover pla... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328909 | Tower connecting bar structure A structure of removably mounting a tower connecting bar between top surfaces of right and left strut towers by bolts and nuts. The tower connecting bar has a pipe and annular circular plates attached to opposite ends of the pipe. The circular plates are mounted to ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7314224 | Automatic orientation of top mount The top mount of a strut assembly is capable of being orientated in various positions to accommodate various locations in a vehicle. An orientation device includes a top mount fixture which engages the top mount of the strut assembly. The top mount fixture is positi... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311181 | Bearing for a shock absorber element of a motor vehicle A bearing for a shock absorber element of a motor vehicle via an elastomer element on a vehicle body is provided, whereby the bearing consists of a cover and a bearing plate to be mounted on the vehicle. The elastomer element is accommodated in a recess in the beari... | 12/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7219781 | Electromagnetic suspension system An electromagnetic suspension system comprises a universal joint mechanism for permitting radial movement of a cylinder relative to a center yoke while preventing axial movement of the cylinder relative to the center yoke. Since the cylinder is capable of radial mov... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7192041 | Suspension stop instrumented under deformation in order to measure forces The invention concerns a suspension stop for a motor vehicle wheel, comprising a device for measuring the forces applied to the vehicle wheel, the said device comprising at least one deformation sensor (12) which is associated with a fixed member (1, 6... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7185903 | Linear suspension spring The invention is a suspension spring apparatus for a vehicle wherein the suspension spring maintains a linear alignment irrespective of the position of the articulating strut, where the articulating strut is selected from the group consisting of: control arms, axle ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182189 | Spring strut support bearing A spring strut support bearing, has a top bearing that can be affixed by its inner ring to the front end of an automobile, e.g. to the end of a piston rod of a shock absorber facing a vehicle body. The inner ring is surrounded by an outer ring with radial clearance;... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7159744 | Flow promotion device for bulk bag discharger A flow promotion device (FPD) for use in conjunction with a bulk bag discharger is provided. The FPD includes a center plate pivotably connected to the bulk bag discharger frame. Extension plates are pivotably attached to each end of the center plate. A connecting e... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7156404 | Adjustable height suspension An apparatus for adjusting a height of suspension of a vehicle frame includes a first end of a shock absorber mounted to a suspension arm and a top end of a shock absorber slidably attached to a frame of the vehicle and is movable in a first plane of travel. An adju... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7137636 | Vehicle suspension lift spacer The vehicle suspension lift spacer of the present invention fits between the coil spring and the upper spring receiver of the front suspension. It is made by welding stock flat and cylinder stock material, making it cheap to make and sufficiently rugged for the desi... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7077248 | Suspension strut unit with a stop buffer Suspension strut unit comprising a connector bearing for piston rod of the suspension strut unit, a spring plate for a vehicle spring, and a first has a bearing with a bearing input part on the spring plate side and a bearing output part on the connector bearing sid... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7077371 | Shock absorber mounting assembly A shock absorber mounting assembly includes a base plate with a circular peripheral edge. The plate has a centrally located primary axis and a centrally disposed aperture extending therethrough. The peripheral edge includes a linear portion. A line perpendicular to ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7066309 | Suspension support device and a vehicle including such a device A suspension support device for a motor vehicle comprises an inner strength member comprising a support base and an annular side wall, an outer strength member having a side wall surrounding the side wall of the inner strength member, an elastomer body comprising a ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7040639 | Vehicle body structure employing gussets fastened to cross member portion between damper bases A vehicle body structure for securing sufficient interior space and for opposing the load for forcing the suspension to fall sideward by effectively using the existing members of the body structure, thereby improving the rigidity of the vehicle body. The structure h... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7032912 | Rotating instrumented suspension stop for measuring vertical forces A suspension stop for a motor vehicle wheel assembly comprising a fixed member adapted to be fixed to the chassis (2) of the vehicle and a rotating member adapted to be fixed to the suspension spring (4) so as to be rotationally moved under the effect ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6948728 | Suspension strut bearing for a suspension strut A suspension strut used in a wheel suspension of an automotive vehicle, includes a shock absorber, a suspension strut bearing, and a coil spring at least partially coaxially surrounding the shock absorber and having one spring end supported by the shock absorber. Th... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6923461 | Strut suspension system with dual-path top mounts A strut suspension system with dual-path top mounts is provided with a first input system and a second input system. In the first input system, an upper part of a piston rod (5a) of a shock absorber (5) arranged on a strut (4) is connecte... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6908076 | Upper mount of vehicle suspension, including elastic body fixed in metal housing and having sealing lip in contact with inner surface of the housing An upper mount in a suspension system of an automotive vehicle, including a metal housing, a cylindrical body accommodated in the housing, and an outer metal sleeve bonded to the outer circumferential surface of the elastic body and fitted in the housing, wherein th... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6866277 | Front suspension A suspension for coupling a steer axle assembly to a vehicle frame is provided that moves one or more of the spring reaction points outboard to increase roll stiffness and enable the use of a lighter axle. In one embodiment of the invention, the suspension includes ... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6843352 | Two stage shock absorber mount A shear mount assembly and a compression mount assembly are combined to control ride harshness of a shock absorber. The shock absorber includes a body and a shock rod having a hydraulically sealed portion within the body and a distally extending free portion. A moun... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6820882 | Vehicle rear body structure A vehicle rear body structure has left and right gussets for coupling left and right damper mounting portions and a floor cross member. The left and right damper portions serve as component parts on which left and right dampers are mounted to mitigate impacts transm... | 11/23/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6736381 | Suspension stop device A suspension stop device, for a motor vehicle driving wheels, including a filtering block, having an upper housing fixed relative to the vehicle body and co-operating with a lower housing mobile in rotation about a shock absorber rod and supporting a suspension spri... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6733023 | Suspension A suspension, includes a load-carrying spring having one end indirectly supported via a spring washer by a component of a vehicle body of a motor vehicle and another end indirectly supported via a second spring washer by a wheel support assembly of the motor vehicle... | 05/11/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6616160 | Strut mount In a strut mount to be interposed between a shock absorber and a vehicular body in a suspension of a vehicle, a strut mount is provided which can reduce the rigidity in a wrench direction of the rod of the shock absorber. A strut mount 10 has a fixing sur... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6588780 | Upper support in vehicle suspension systems An upper support for a wheel suspension system of a vehicle having a shock absorber, which comprises an inner member connected to a piston rod of the shock absorber, an outer sleeve member disposed radially outwardly of the inner member and fixed to the v... | 07/08/2003 |
