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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7946602 | Stabilizer A stabilizer configured to connect suspension devices situated right and left of an automobile, the stabilizer is characterized in that the stabilizer extends below a suspension member where a steering device of the automobile is fixed; at a side of the suspension m... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7828308 | Stabiliser bar for a vehicle A stabilizer bar assembly for a suspension arrangement in a vehicle has a first diameter D1. The stabilizer bar assembly includes a first housing with a resilient first bushing and a second housing with a resilient second bushing allowing pivotal movement of ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7798508 | Active stabilizer bar system for a vehicle chassis An active stabilizer bar system includes an impeller slidably encased in a housing which separates the housing into a sealed first cavity and a second cavity. On forced application of fluid through at least one of the ports, the impeller is axially moved along the h... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7594670 | Vehicle suspension system and method A vehicle suspension system can include a multi-mount bracket that includes connective structures configured to simultaneously connect a control arm, a stabilizer bar, and a vehicle frame together. The multi-mount bracket can be shaped such that there is a bearing o... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7591472 | Suspension structure for small vehicle In rear wheel suspensions, which suspend left and right rear wheels independently, to downsize, reduce in weight and simplify a stabilizer without specifically strengthening the same. Upper and lower arms which form suspension arms in a double wishbone structure are... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7448636 | Stabilizer bar A suspension system having a stabilizer bar assembly with a stabilizer bar structure, an intermediate bushing and a resilient bushing. The stabilizer bar structure includes a center section to which the intermediate bushing is coupled. The resilient bushing is mount... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7413196 | Stabilizer assembly unit A stabilizer assembly unit having a first stabilizer and a sun gearwheel connected non-rotatably to one end of the stabilizer includes at least one rotary drive acting on a planetary gearwheel which meshes with the sun gearwheel. For a vehicle axle having at least t... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7384053 | System for rolling angle reduction in motor vehicles A system for rolling angle reduction in a motor vehicle includes a stabilizer (10) and a piston/cylinder unit (12) coupled to one end of the stabilizer (10). The cylinder (14) of the piston/cylinder unit (12) is mounted in a hollow... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7367744 | Stabilizer bar system for automotive vehicle A stabilizer bar system for an automotive vehicle includes a stabilizer bar having a circular cross section and a rigid sleeve applied to a section of the outer circumference of the stabilizer bar. The sleeve has a number of circumferentially extending grooves and l... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7354048 | Stabilizer control unit A stabilizer control apparatus operating to contort stabilizer bars ensures the stability of a vehicle, even in the event that one of the front and rear stabilizer bars of the vehicle is stuck in a contorted state. The stabilizer control apparatus includes fr... | 04/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7354054 | Link assembly for a vehicle suspension system A suspension link assembly for a vehicle suspension system. A preferred form comprises only three different kinds of components. The components are a stud shaft, a sleeve nut and a grommet. In an alternative form a barrel-shaped, molded plastic spacer is added. The ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7325820 | Independent rear suspension An independent rear suspension system is provided that has a trailing arm connected between a frame rail and a wheel support knuckle. A lower control arm is connected between a frame cross member and the knuckle. The suspension system also includes an upper link tha... | 02/05/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7318593 | Stabilizer bar and bushing assembly A stabilizer bar assembly for a vehicle suspension system is disclosed. The stabilizer bar assembly has a stabilizer bar that is provided with an annular ring. The annular ring is either formed as an upset or assembled to the stabilizer bar. A bushing having a groov... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7309074 | Stabilizer control device A stabilizer control device comprises a pair of a first stabilizer bar and a second stabilizer bar, an actuator the actuator including a first member and a second member, the first member including a bearing portion to which the first stabilizer bar is connected, th... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7293787 | Suspension arm for motor vehicle It incorporates a body (1) formed in sheet metal by stamping with reduced thickness and maximum inertia, and consists of a modular element ready for mounting which incorporates: a ball joint (2) located inside an external front housing (5) in wh... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290322 | Method of crimping a ring shaped stop within an annular groove of a stabilizer bar A stabilizer bar for an automotive vehicle includes a stabilizer bar, and a generally ring shaped first mechanical stop mounted onto and extending about an outer diameter of the stabilizer bar. The first mechanical stop is crimped in place onto the stabilizer bar su... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7275750 | Roll control system, device and method for controlling vehicle stability A roll control system for a vehicle is disclosed. The roll control system includes front and rear stabilizer bars, first and second magnetorheological actuators, and an electronic control system. The first magnetorheological actuator is disposed between the front st... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7270336 | Adjustable stabilizer bar assembly An adjustable stabilizer bar assembly is disclosed. An adjustable stabilizer bar assembly includes a cylindrical housing, a first primary half bar, a splined cylindrical housing, a second primary half bar, a splined torsion bar and a slidable assembly. The primary a... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7258504 | Link assembly A link for connecting a pair of spaced members having a set of aligned holes, together, generally including a bolt having threaded end portions and a pair of upset portions based inwardly relative to the threaded end portions thereof, a pair of inner grommets each f... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7252169 | Windrower rear axle suspension system A suspension system for the rear axle of a self-propelled agricultural windrower. The axle is split into two components, each having an air spring to absorb shocks. The two air springs are interconnected by a tube to equalize the internal pressure. A pair of pins ca... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7246806 | Suspension system for a vehicle wheel A suspension system connects a wheel support to a vehicle body to confer on the wheel support, relative to the body, a degree of camber freedom and a degree of freedom of vertical deflection of the suspension, which freedoms are independent of one another. The suspe... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7244085 | Fastener assembly A fastener assembly includes a grommet having an enlarged bulbous body and a cylindrical extension projecting therefrom, the projection and body defining axially aligned openings therethrough. The cylindrical projection is configured to retain a washer on the outsid... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7237785 | Roll stabilizer for the chassis of a motor vehicle A vehicle roll stabilizer for the chassis of a motor vehicle is provided, with its actuator (3, 38) being energized with independent energy, as necessary, for counteracting a roll. The actuator (3, 38) is provided with at least one additional energy ac... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234714 | Roll control system for a motor vehicle (57) A roll control system (20) for installation between axially aligned wheels of a motor vehicle, the roll control system comprising a torsion bar (22); a damper (24) attached to one end (28) of the torsion bar and attachable to ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7234708 | Suspension device of a motor vehicle wheel In a suspension system that connects a wheel support to a vehicle body, the wheel support is designed to carry a wheel of radius “r”, the wheel is intended to rest on the ground via a contact area, the system includes an arrangement that confers upon the wheel s... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7228935 | Attachment pin for an exhaust-gas muffler The invention relates to an attachment pin (1) for fixing an exhaust-gas muffler (2) in an apparatus part (4) of a portable handheld work apparatus (5) driven by an internal combustion engine. The exhaust-gas muffler (2) includes e... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7204494 | Split stabilizer and process for establishing a toothed connection of the outer rotary part to one of the two stabilizer parts A connection of the stabilizer parts of a two-part stabilizer to an actuator is usually performed in a positive-locking manner, as a result of which an additional axial securing and hydraulic sealing toward the outside become necessary. To simplify the design and th... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7163219 | Control arm for motor vehicle suspension system A lower control arm for a motor vehicle suspension includes a first member in the form of an elongated hollow member and a second member attached to the first member. The second member has a solid cross section. The second member has a first end attached to the firs... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7150458 | Divided stabilizer having an optimized spring rate It is a purpose in a divided stabilizer to increase the springy lengths of the two stabilizer components. The stabilizer components (1, 1′, 2, 2′) have respective rotary parts (4, 4′, 5, 5′) attached and the rotary parts in turn have respective... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7121559 | Stabiliser bar for a motor vehicle A roll bar (1′) for a motor vehicle is proposed according to the present invention, with an unsplit torsion bar (5′), which is rotatably fastened to a vehicle chassis (3), is connected to two opposite wheel suspensions (4′) of the s... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7108085 | Equalizer bar for a track-type vehicle An equalizer bar itself serving as a suspension device of a track-type vehicle has spring effects imparted through torsional deformation relative to vertical oscillatory movements of track frames. Arm portions are fixed in directions opposite to each other in two en... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104560 | Stabilizer and air leaf suspension using the same Disclosed are a stabilizer with conventionally unattainable, extreme swift effectiveness and an air leaf suspension using the stabilizer. The stabilizer has a stabilizer bar 18 which is U-shaped when seeing from above and which has a portion 18a | 09/12/2006 |
| 7100926 | Roll stabilizer with failsafe device for the chassis of a motor vehicle Roll stabilizer for the chassis of a motor vehicle having an actuator (3) arranged between stabilizer halves (1, 2) and rotating them relative to one another around a rotational axis, when necessary. The actuator (3) is provided with a failsafe device (34), which co... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7080843 | Decoupled anti-roll system A decoupled anti-roll system comprising a left anti-roll bar fastened at one end to a left suspension arm, a right anti-roll bar fastened at one end to a right suspension arm, a clutch mounted to connect or separate the left and right anti-roll bars, oil pressure ge... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7052025 | Apparatus for preloading a torsion bar An apparatus for preloading a torsion bar includes an adjuster arm that is adapted to be attached to and extend radially from a torsion bar and includes a free end with an involute surface formed thereon. An adjustment nut is adapted to be rigidly attached to a supp... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7044457 | Mount with replaceable load bearing and rebound members A mount with replaceable load bearing and rebound members is provided. The mount comprises a housing that defines a first chamber and a second chamber; a load bearing member removably located in said first chamber, said load bearing member comprising a load bearing ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7021885 | Fork lift truck with elastic bearing A fork lift truck is provided having a vehicle frame (1) and a lifting mechanism (6). An axle body (3) of a front axle of the fork lift truck is fastened to the vehicle frame (1) by at least one elastic bearing. The lifting mechanism (... | 04/04/2006 |
