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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6843492 | Vehicular suspension A vehicular suspension includes a trailing arm and a substantially plate-like lower arm. The trailing arm is pivotably supported at its front end on a vehicle body via an elastic joint and extends from the front end toward the rear of the vehicle body. The lower arm... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6805370 | Independently-suspended rear corner module for motor vehicle chassis featuring shackled leaf spring An independent rear suspension for a motor vehicle chassis includes a pair of independent rear corner modules. Each rear corner module includes a generally-longitudinally-extending leaf spring whose forward end is adapted to be pivotally mounted to the vehicle chass... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6547268 | Motor vehicle suspension system A swing arm of a suspension system for supporting the body of a motor vehicle comprises a main swing arm body on which a support portion for supporting a suspension damper is provided, a support member fixed to a rear portion of the main swing arm body an... | 04/15/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6398451 | Mounting arrangement Apparatus is disclosed for mounting a spring to a connecting arm forming a portion of a vehicle wheel suspension in which the apparatus includes a connector affixed to the end of the spring and disposed on one side of the connecting arm, a lock disposed o... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6338495 | Rear wheel suspension system for vehicles A rear wheel suspension system for vehicles includes a wheel carrier for rotatably supporting a wheel. The wheel carrier has upper, lower, front and rear ends. An upper control arm is provided to connect the upper end of the wheel carrier to a vehicle bod... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6224046 | Fluid-filled bushing A fluid-filled bushing for supporting on a vehicle body an end portion of a suspension arm. The bushing is designed such that the frequency to keep the dynamic spring constant of the fluid-filled bushing to a minimum, or the frequency to keep the loss coe... | 05/01/2001 |
| 5992866 | Motor-vehicle rear suspension There is described a motor-vehicle rear suspension comprising a longitudinal arm whose rear end carries the wheel support and whose front end is connected to the motor-vehicle body by a connecting rod, this front end being also connected to an auxiliary a... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5938219 | Independent steering suspension having high longitudinal compliance with high caster angle stability An independent steering suspension for a steering vehicle wheel, including: a carrier for supporting the steering vehicle wheel; a knuckle for supporting the carrier to be angularly movable relative thereto about a steering axis; upper and lower arms moun... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5851016 | Rear wheel suspension A wheel suspension for rear wheels of an automotive vehicle, comprises a coil spring on a rear lateral link having an articulation point on an axle housing, a front lateral link, a radius rod and an upper arm having an articulation point on the axle housi... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5722673 | Independent wheel suspension for motor vehicles An independent wheel suspension, having a :lower semi-trailing arm comprising a control armextending in the transverse direction of the vehicle and a control arm which extends toward the rear, diagonally to the longitudinal center plane of the vehicle, fr... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5560638 | Rear suspension system for vehicle A rear suspension system for a car body is disclosed including a wheel carrier for rotatably supporting a wheel, the wheel carrier including an extending portion which extends higher than either an inner side of the wheel or the wheel, and a lower part ha... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5362091 | Rear suspension for vehicle A rear suspension for a vehicle includes a sub-frame having projections to a rear and on both ends of the sub-frame, coupling portions are formed on front and rear sides of the projections for connecting the sub-frame to a car body. Front and rear lower l... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5348337 | Automobile suspension A lower end of a knuckle member for rotatably supporting a wheel Is connected swingably around an axis in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle to a vehicle body via a lower arm. A connecting member is fitted swingably around only an axis in a vertical di... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5228717 | Wheel support bracket formed from sheet metal Metallic sheet stock is formed to define a one-piece blank with three transverse fold lines providing four panels folded into a light weight generally C-shaped shell-like bracket for supporting a wheel, a pair of control links, a trailing arm and a resili... | 07/20/1993 |
| 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 |
| 5048860 | Vehicle suspension system A vehicle suspension system comprises a wheel carrying member for rotatably carrying a wheel of a vehicle. The wheel carrying member is provided with an extension extending upwardly. A first upper arm member extends in a substantially longitudinal directi... | 09/17/1991 |
| 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 |
| 4966384 | Suspension member mounting structure A suspension member mounting structure for mounting on a vehicle body a suspension member, with which left and right suspension arms each supporting a wheel are connected, through a front cushion group and a rear cushion group. The front cushion group has... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4963759 | McPherson-type motor-vehicle suspension In a motor-vehicle rear suspension in which each wheel support (2) is connected to a McPherson-type upright (7) and is also guided by means of two transverse arms (5a, 5b) having their ends articulated to the body and to the wheel support respectively, on... | 10/16/1990 |
| 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 |
| 4805940 | Four-wheel steerable motor vehicle A four-wheel steerable motor vehicle has a mechanism for steering front wheels in response to turning motion of a steering wheel, and a mechanism for steering rear wheels in response to steering of the front wheels. The rear wheels have camber with respec... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4779893 | Strut type vehicle wheel suspension Vehicle strut type suspensions are improved against deleterious side loadings and excessive friction in the telescopic strut portions by use of a couple counterbalance secondary spring which imposes a counter-moment on the strut-connected wheel support kn... | 10/25/1988 |
| 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 |
| 4738466 | Vehicle suspension In a vehicle comprising sprung and unsprung masses, rollout of the sprung mass on its support springs and away from the unsprung mass due to centrifugal force on the sprung mass in turns is eliminated and free independent movement of the wheels is permitt... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4722544 | Mounting assembly for unsteerable wheels An axle and suspension assembly for mounting two unsteerable wheels of a motor vehicle comprises a crosspiece secured by means of elastic mounting bodies to a rigid structure of the vehicle. The mounting bodies have different stiffnesses in different dire... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4717171 | Wheel suspension for road vehicles A wheel suspension in a road vehicle having a frame includes a longitudinal arm extending substantially in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle and having a front end, a rear end, and an intermediate portion. The longitudinal arm also having, on the re... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4693491 | Suspension system A suspension system consists of a suspension rod interposed between a vehicle body side member and a wheel side member to elastically connect them. The suspension rod includes a first elastomeric member connected to the vehicle body side member and defini... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4664412 | Wheel suspension for steerable wheels, especially front wheels, of motor vehicles A wheel suspension for steerable wheels, especially front wheels of motor vehicles, with a wheel carrier supporting the wheel; an upper cross guide member and a tie rod displaceable in its longitudinal direction are pivotally connected at this wheel carri... | 05/12/1987 |
| 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 |
| 4641855 | Mounting structure with asymmetrical cushioning performance and vehicle suspension incorporating the same A shock and vibration absorbing mounting includes a first retainer member and a second retainer member. These retainer members are mutually coupled together and are spaced apart from one another, and have respective first and second surfaces which oppose ... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4616846 | Control device for a suspension A control device in a suspension having a link rod includes a pair of fluid-sealed bushings provided on the respective opposite ends of the link rod and having hydraulically adjustable compliances, a valve mechanism for varying the compliances of the flui... | 10/14/1986 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 4553768 | Rear suspension for vehicles A rear suspension for a vehicle including a vehicle body, front and rear wheels and a steering system for steering both the front and rear wheels by a steering wheel. The rear suspension comprises a rear sheel support member for supporting the rear wheels... | 11/19/1985 |
