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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7789407 | Vehicle with elastomeric bearing suspension system and elastomeric bearing therefor A vehicle suspension system for large vehicles includes at least one elastomeric bearing. The bearing includes at least one substantially cylindrical elastomeric portion, at least one substantially frustospherical elastomeric portion, and at least one non-extensible... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7237780 | Apparatus for adjusting vehicle height An apparatus for adjusting vehicle height, the apparatus being disposed between a vehicle body and a wheel assembly, the apparatus including a first suspension coil spring adapted to be connected to the vehicle body, a second suspension coil spring adapted to be con... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7077413 | Vehicular spring suspension Spring suspension for interconnecting an axle to the frame of a commercial, land-based and wheeled vehicle. An end support for an axle is included that has a cantilever spring interconnected by an interposed axle holder to an air-spring bridge. The cantilever spring... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7066479 | Axle housing suspension seat assembly A vehicle axle assembly is provided including an axle housing having legs extending along an axis. Each housing leg has a wall defining an interior cavity with the wall having a first locating feature formed therein. The first locating feature may be an indentation ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6869091 | Method for enhancing the physical characteristics of a suspension component A method for enhancing the physical characteristics of a localized area of a suspension component by adding material to the points of high stress without a significant increase in weight or diameter of the suspension component. The material is in the form of a sleev... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6851690 | Vehicle suspension system, particularly for road and off-road vehicles This invention relates to vehicle suspension, destined particularly for heavy road and off-road vehicles and first of all for those whose weight and dynamical loads vary within a broad range during the operating process, and is particularly concerned with improvemen... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6637561 | Vehicle suspension system A suspension system for a vehicle includes a dynamic absorber mass having a mass smaller than the sprung mass of the vehicle and a spring system supporting the dynamic absorber mass for out-of-phase coaxial motion with the vehicle and tuned to the ride fr... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6439586 | Spring band for an axle assembly A self-steering auxiliary axle assembly having an elastic member for use as a steering damper is provided. The axle assembly has a frame with an axle supported by the frame in spaced relation therefrom with retracted and highway positions. At least one ai... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6408970 | Cab suspension system for terminal tractors The invention is a mechanical suspension system for cab-over tractors, specifically those used in terminal transport having two front cushion dual suspension components on the front pivot area of the cab to tractor frame connection and a single rear cushi... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6371498 | Wheel suspension The present invention is for a device for mounting of wheels so that they may move in a preferably vertical direction at right angle to the wheel shaft. The invention is also standing board for prams having such wheel mounting. At its from end the standin... | 04/16/2002 |
| 5876148 | Connection of an antiroll bar to a wheel suspension of a motor vehicle An apparatus for use in a vehicle includes an antiroll bar (2) having a first opening, a vehicle part (3) having a second opening (3a), and a one-piece connecting rod (1) connecting the antiroll bar and the vehicle part. The one-piece connecting rod (1) h... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5495905 | Modular motor vehicle A front wheel drive motor vehicle is made having a strong, light weight, and attractive arrow-like body made with steel square tubing. Easily removable and replaceable plastic panel inserts complete the body. Vehicle entry is step in style by rolling back... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5364121 | Rear suspension for vehicle having increased free layout A rear suspension for a vehicle including an axle beam transversely arranged with respect to a car body where wheels are mounted on both ends of the axle beam; trailing arms projecting forward from both ends of the axle beam, the trailing arm's front end ... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5165306 | Vehicle stabilizer bar end link A vehicle stabilizer bar end link includes a force absorbing and force transmitting arm having a ball stud connector at each end. The force transmitting arm portion is fabricated by crimping together two similarly configured stampings to provide a rigid t... | 11/24/1992 |
| 4802689 | Suspension system for rigid vehicle axle The invention relates to an axle suspension means for motor vehicles, wherein the guide means of a rigid axle is constructed so that the latter changes its position in the sense of a positive oblique springing during inward spring stroke movements, and ex... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4763885 | Planar spring A spring is constructed as a resilient U-shaped piece comprising a middle portion and leg portions disposed in the same plane, the leg portions including a bearing for taking an external load. The bearings are disposed on the leg portions in such a manner... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4639008 | Self-propelling vehicle with two axle units cantilevered together A self-propelling commercial vehicle, especially a tractor-like agricultural vehicle, with two units each having an unsprung axle, of which the first unit, as drive unit, includes a drive aggregate and a driver place located within the area of its end coo... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4410201 | Rigid axle rear suspension for an automotive vehicle or the like An axle having a shallow "U" shape is oriented beneath the vehicle so that side and bottom sections of the U-shape extend either forward or are angled slightly downward and connected to the chassis through trailing links of different lengths whereby the a... | 10/18/1983 |
| 4277085 | Transport vehicle A vehicle comprising a sprung mass and unsprung masses, front and rear suspensions coupling said sprung mass through said unsprung masses so that said unsprung masses can move independently in a vertical direction with respect to said sprung mass. Each of... | 07/07/1981 |
| 3931863 | Noise reduction device for automotive vehicles Noise reduction is achieved at the rear axle of an automotive vehicle by mounting a weight at the point on the rear axle housing at which a lateral control rod of the vehicle is connected. The lateral control rod extends between the body-frame attachment ... | 01/13/1976 |
