Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8011680 | Wheelchair suspension system A wheelchair suspension system includes a suspension member which clamps to longitudinal bars of the wheelchair frame located below the seat of the wheelchair. The suspension member is elongate with upper and lower parallel leaf springs extending between the opposin... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7159880 | Force connection strut A connection strut of a chassis of a passenger car or utility vehicle for the connection between the chassis and the wheel carrier, preferably an axle strut or a chassis control arm, with an elongated basic body and at least two mount supports arranged at the end fo... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7077409 | Vehicle suspension A commercial vehicle with a technically simple single wheel suspension for the wheels mounted in wheel supports, guaranteeing safe protection of the cardan shaft driving the wheels from harmful influences, includes a wheel support (8; 33), which ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7077066 | Axle guide The invention relates to an axle guide consisting of a fiber-synthetic material composite for guiding an axle in the running gear of a rail vehicle, in particular a high-speed rail vehicle. Said guide has two end sections (11, 11′) for connecting the guide ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7029017 | Wheel suspension for a motor vehicle with a transverse leaf spring A wheel suspension with a transverse leaf spring (1a–1c) which is articulated at both ends on wheel carriers. The transverse leaf spring shaped symmetrically to the vehicle longitudinal axis (L) has a curved profile with a middle region... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6863290 | Suspension A suspension includes: wheel supporting members for supporting wheels, a leaf spring having both end portions each arranged on an upper side of the respective wheel supporting member; a pivot supporting the leaf spring, and receiving pieces interposed between the wh... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6832773 | Suspension A suspension includes wheel supporting members for supporting wheels; a first leaf spring having both end portions each disposed on an upper side of one of the wheel supporting members; a second leaf spring extending along the first leaf spring; a pivot for supporti... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6811169 | Composite spring design that also performs the lower control arm function for a conventional or active suspension system The present invention includes a flexible, resilient composite spring pivotally connected to the vehicle wheel assembly by standard means such as a ball joint and knuckle. The composite spring is formed having a sinusoidal profile with rectangular cross-section pref... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6688586 | Integral transverse spring-axle An integral transverse spring-axle combines the functions of both an axle and a suspension by locating the wheels laterally and longitudinally, in the manner of an axle, and allowing vertical displacements of the wheels, in the manner of a suspension. Thi... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6659482 | Composite spring and control arm A steering assembly is provided for a vehicle including an upper connection, typically provided by an upper control arm. A knuckle includes an upper and lower portions with the upper portion supported by the upper connection. A lower assembly of the prese... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6616159 | Integrated rear wheel suspension system A rear wheel suspension system replaces the lower control arms, upper control arms, coil springs, and anti-roll bar assembly in the prior art with a simple composite member. By carefully designing the shape of the beam, the material system and the pivot l... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6530587 | Wheel suspension system having an integrated link, spring, and anti-roll bar A rear wheel suspension system replaces the lower control arms, coil springs, and anti-roll bar assembly in the prior art with a simple composite beam. By carefully designing the shape of the beam, the material system and the pivot locations, the ride and... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6457729 | Wheel suspension for a vehicle The invention provides a wheel suspension for a vehicle, wherein both a right wheel and a left wheel are carried by a linkage having a first end section and a second end section. The first end section is connected to the vehicle on the opposite side of th... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6390486 | Wheel suspension for motor vehicles with a wheel-guiding leaf spring In order to limit rolling movements of the vehicle, spring arms are formed on those ends of the leaf spring, arranged transversely to the vehicle, on which the wheel carriers are articulated, said spring arms being connected in a force-transmitting manner... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6378881 | Wheel suspension for a vehicle Wheel suspension for a vehicle, comprising a transverse spring, and, on the respective right and left side of the vehicle, a mounted upper deflection limiting device that is provided with an engaging device for engaging the spring. The spring is suspended... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6367831 | Manually adjustable transverse dual leaf suspension The adjustable suspension includes a first and second pair of transversely disposed leaf springs supporting the vehicle. Each leaf spring includes a threaded aperture formed therein. A first and second threaded, rotatable, spindle respectively engages the... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6135470 | Transverse stabilizer for wheel axle suspension system A suspension system is shown and described for use with first and second frame members positioned on first and second sides of a vehicle chassis. Both frame members have a hanger mounted thereto. The suspension system includes two upper and two lower cont... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6113120 | Vehicle suspension A vehicle suspension has a hub carrier (12) to which a wheel of a vehicle may be rotatably mounted, the hub carrier is connected to a chassis or sub-frame (14) of the vehicle, by means of a pair of vertically separated upper and lower suspension arms (16,... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6029987 | Front axle for a motor vehicle A front axle for a motor vehicle is connected with a leaf spring mounted transversely to the vehicle. The spring is mounted on a cross member by elastic bearings located on both sides of a lengthwise central axis of the vehicle, and connected by these bea... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5988660 | Vehicle rear axle having at least two transverse leaf springs arranged one behind another The present invention relates to an independent suspension system for a vehicle rear axle, the transverse leaf springs articulatedly supporting, at the free ends, one hub carrier per vehicle side; and each transverse leaf spring being braced between its e... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5860637 | Energy absorbing assembly Rubber shock absorber systems for use between the frame and equalizer bar of a construction vehicle usually fail to withstand high temperature environments. A metallic spring assembly is provided which is capable of high flexibility and durability. The sp... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5833026 | Wheel suspension for a pair of driven vehicle wheels Wheel suspension for a pair of driven motor vehicle wheels, comprising a member (1), which consists of two cast aluminum member elements (2, 3) which are joined to each other. The member is intended to be fixed to a vehicle undercarriage. A wheel carrier ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5826896 | Wheel suspension for a motor vehicle having a wheel guiding leaf spring The transverse leaf spring of the wheel suspension is held in bearings on both sides of a longitudinal center plane of the vehicle. These bearings consist of semicylindrical tension elements which are held in elastic receiving devices and which are surrou... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5390949 | Active suspension systems and components using piezoelectric sensing and actuation devices A lightweight, high performance, active suspension system utilizing piezoelectric regulated springs, and a method of manufacturing the suspension system, is described. Piezoelectric material is bonded to suspension springs, and excited appropriately to va... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5251930 | Suspension system with transverse leaf spring A suspension system on a motor vehicle includes a transverse leaf spring interconnecting knuckles on which road wheels are rotatably supported. The suspension system includes a pair of knuckle members on which the road wheels are rotatably mounted, an elo... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5181736 | Structure for mounting suspension unit on vehicle body A structure of a vehicle includes a cross member which constitutes a part of a vehicle body. A rear suspension unit mounted on the cross member has two front and two rear suspension-supporting insulators and a transverse leaf spring. A spring support memb... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5141209 | Transverse leaf spring type suspension Disclosed is a suspension having an improved transverse leaf spring with its longitudinal axis extending transversely of a car body. The leaf spring is operatively associated at opposite ends with the right and left wheels of a car and is curved along its... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5069306 | Mounting structure for the power unit of a motor vehicle A power unit mounting structure in a motor vehicle includes a power unit comprising an engine having a crankshaft, a transmission coupled to the crankshaft of the engine, and a differential interposed between drive axles connected to a pair of laterally s... | 12/03/1991 |
| 5062620 | Flexible link and method for a vehicular suspension system A flexible link includes an elongated central portion formed from a flexible steel cable. First and second cylindrical heads are provided at the ends of the cable. The first head is inserted through an opening on a first suspension component so that the s... | 11/05/1991 |
| 5058918 | Suspension system for motor vehicle A suspension system for use on a motor vehicle includes a suspension having a leaf spring as a resilient member, and a plurality of strain gauges mounted on the leaf spring in suitable locations thereon. The value of a strain of the leaf spring in a parti... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5046753 | Rear suspension system adjustable to make the rear wheels assume a predetermined toe alignment during cornering without effecting the wheels camber angle setting An independent rear wheel suspension system having top and bottom parallel struts which are linked to a control arm and which make each rear wheel produce predetermined cornering toe alignment with no effective change to the camber angle of the wheels. Th... | 09/10/1991 |
| 4997202 | Suspension system A suspension system in a motor vehicle has a suspension including at least a resilient member extending transversely of the motor vehicle and having one end operatively coupled to a knuckle, the resilient member supporting a vehicle body of the motor vehi... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4982978 | Rear suspension system A rear suspension system comprises an A-shaped control arm supporting a rear wheel at a first point and a lateral rod supporting the rear wheel at a second point and supported on a vehicle body at a third point. The control arm is supported on a vehicle b... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4903984 | Suspension device A suspension device in a motor vehicle has at least one component separate from a damper and to which vertical movement of a road wheel can be transmitted. The component comprises a resilient member supported on a vehicle body at a portion spaced from ano... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4887841 | Vehicle suspension A suspension for a pair of wheels of a motor vehicle, comprising a spring (10,30) extending tranversely of the vehicle and supported by two mountings (11,12) spaced between the spring ends and which ends are connected, directly or indirectly, to wheel car... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4854606 | Vehicle suspension assembly Suspension assembly consisting of a bearing structure capable of being fixed to the chassis of a vehicle. The structure holds the composite leaf spring in position to the ends of which the wheel supports are fixed. The supports are connected to the struct... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4813704 | Dual strut wheel suspension A front wheel suspension for a front wheel drive vehicle incorporating dual shock absorber struts arranged in tandem. Each fore and aft strut has its cylindrical casing lower end pivotally connected to an associated one of a lower control arm bifurcated l... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4779894 | Vehicle suspension A motor vehicle suspension comprising a leaf spring (24) of composite material extending transversely of the vehicle, pivotally supported at two spaced positions (25, 26) between its ends and connected at its ends to wheel carriers, wherein the spring is ... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4725074 | Vehicle suspension A suspension for a pair of wheels of a motor vehicle, comprising a pair of pivoted arms (14) supporting the wheels (10) relative to the vehicle, and a leaf spring (16) extending transversely of the vehicle and connected to the arms. The leaf spring is sup... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4619466 | Wheel suspension A wheel suspension, especially a front wheel suspension for motor vehicles, in which the wheel carriers of mutually oppositely disposed wheels are connected each with a guide member, especially with a cross guide member which is pivotally connected at the... | 10/28/1986 |
