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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7984915 | Rear suspension with semi-active toe force compliance control Herein, a particular vehicle suspension control arm in a suspension having multiple control arms is designed to create a range of available axial stiffness levels which relates to a range of toe change at the wheel under to lateral loading. In particular, a semi-act... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7891674 | Torsionally flexible axle with active control of the steering angle using a hydroelastic joint A suspended axle for a motor vehicle comprising a torsionally flexible beam (1), in which axle each wheel carrier (5) is mounted via a pivot (16) and, some distance away from the pivot, via a wheel-steering device, the steering device comprising... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7871085 | Rear wheel toe angle control device A rear wheel toe angle control device that ensures a stable steering performance even when the cornering powers of laterally opposing rear wheels are different from each other. When a reduction in the cornering power of one of the rear wheels owing to a drop in the ... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7364176 | Vehicular anti-vibration structure A suspension bushing is provided in a connection between a lower arm supporting a drive front wheel and a subframe. The suspension bushing includes an inner cylindrical portion secured to the subframe, an outer cylindrical portion secured to the lower arm, and a rub... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360756 | Vibration isolating bushing with embedded speed/position sensor A bushing assembly adapted for application in vehicle suspension systems includes an embedded position sensor and an embedded speed sensor. ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7338057 | Rear-axle suspension for motor vehicles involving the use of longitudinal and transverse links Rear axle suspension system for motor vehicles, in which the wheel carriers on both sides are coupled to the body of the vehicle by at least one longitudinal link (9, 10), one transverse link (12) and a further transverse link (15, 16). In order... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7178818 | Vibration damping device for use in automotive suspension system and suspension system using the same A vibration damping device for use in a automotive suspension system, adapted to be disposed at a linking portion between a body of the vehicle and a suspension member that connects and supports a wheel on the body is disclosed. The vibration damping device comprise... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7125028 | Lower arm assembly of a vehicle A lower arm assembly comprises a lower arm, a front fluid-filled bushing, a rear fluid-filled bushing, and a fluid transferring pipe extending between the bushings. Each of the front and rear bushings has an outer pipe, an inner pipe, and a shock absorbing member. A... | 10/24/2006 |
| 6241262 | Independent wheel suspension in semi-trailing, trailing or compound arm construction with an uncoupled wheel carrier An independent wheel suspension in a semi-trailing or compound arm construction having a wheel suspending semi-trailing or compound arm which is disposed at at least two points on the vehicle body and which has a wheel carrier which can be swivelled appro... | 06/05/2001 |
| 5975541 | Strut-type suspension apparatus for a vehicle A strut-type suspension apparatus for a vehicle has a lower arm composed of a lateral arm (31) and a compression arm (60). One end of the lateral arm is swingably connected to a hub carrier that supports the wheel (1), and the other end thereof is swingab... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5829764 | Semi-trailing arm rear suspension for a vehicle The suspension comprises a wheel support constrained to move about an axis of rotation relative to the vehicle body by a linkage arrangement connected between the wheel support and mountings on the vehicle body. The linkage arrangement has first and secon... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5246248 | Vehicle rear suspension apparatus Vehicle suspension of the type including trailing arm axle with cross-beam includes steer-control bushings connecting the forward ends of the axle trailing arms to the vehicle body, the bushings having rigid steer-control elements molded in situ within th... | 09/21/1993 |
| 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 |
| 4998748 | Vehicle suspension system A suspension system for a vehicle includes a driving wheel support which supports for rotation a driving wheel of the vehicle, and a wheel guide which includes a plurality of arm members each of which is connected to the driving wheel support at its outer... | 03/12/1991 |
| 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 |
| 4758018 | Rear wheel suspension arrangement for motor vehicles A rear wheel suspension arrangement of trailing arm type for motor vehicles includes a trailing arm for supporting a rear wheel, and a pair of upper and lower lateral arms. The trailing arm is split into a vehicle body side arm and a wheel side arm, which... | 07/19/1988 |
| 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 |
| 4729578 | Vehicle suspension system A vehicle suspension system including a wheel hub on which a wheel is rotatably mounted, a pair of lateral link substantially transversely extending and disposed in a spaced relationship with each other in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, the la... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4720121 | Rear suspension for vehicle A rear suspension for a vehicle including a trailing arm and a link. The trailing arm has inner and outer connections spaced from each other widthwise of a car body and is connected to the car body by a bolt extending through each of bushings disposed in ... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4714270 | Independent wheel suspension with toe correcting link An independent wheel suspension for a vehicle is suitable for use with either driven or non-driven wheels and includes a lower control arm and toe correcting link which urges the control arm and its associated wheel carrier in the direction of toe in duri... | 12/22/1987 |
| 4706989 | Rear independent suspension for automotive vehicle In order to enable the appropriate amount of understeer to be produced in a suspension wherein the rear wheel is steered to produce a toe-in effect by a lateral rod/knuckle arm arrangement, a device which in some embodiments is hydraulically controlled an... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4621830 | Automotive suspension system An automotive suspension system comprises a wheel support for supporting a wheel, and a wheel supporting member for connecting the wheel support to the vehicle body. The wheel supporting member includes front and rear resilient bushings spaced from each o... | 11/11/1986 |
| 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 |
| 4556238 | Independent wheel suspension for motor vehicles A three-guide member wheel suspension in which the wheel carrier is connected with the vehicle body or the like by way of three guide members pivotally connected at the vehicle body. The three guide members consist of a longitudinal guide arm, an upper cr... | 12/03/1985 |
| 4545602 | Independent rear suspension system for automotive vehicle An independent rear suspension system according to the invention comprises two parallel lateral links having outboard ends mounted via respective elastic bushes on a wheel support carrying a road wheel and inboard ends mounted via respective elastic bushe... | 10/08/1985 |
| 4542920 | Vehicle rear-suspension mechanism A body side support member such as the semi trailing arm of a semi trailing type rear-suspension, the strut of a strut type rear-suspension or the like is connected to a wheel hub for a rear wheel by way of a resilient connecting means such as a pair of r... | 09/24/1985 |
| 4534435 | Compliance steer control arrangement for automotive vehicle suspension A hydraulic or pneumatic servo arrangement which is controlled in response to the rotation of the steering wheel is connected to member of a rear suspension in a manner to apply a bias thereto which distorts an elastomeric insulator or insulators forming ... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4529223 | Vehicle rear-suspension mechanism In a rear-suspension mechanism for vehicle, each wheel hub for a rear wheel is supported on a body side support member such as the semi trailing arm of a semi trailing type rear-suspension, the strut hub of a strut type rear-suspension or the like by way ... | 07/16/1985 |
| 4519627 | Automative compliance steering control supension To control the compliance steering of the rear wheels of a vehicle during cornering or the like, a link member of the rear suspension arrangements supporting each of the rear road wheels, is provided with a servo mechansim which can vary the length thereo... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4458915 | Motor vehicle wheel suspension A motor vehicle wheel suspension has a compliance device 23 which permits limited longitudinal displacement of the wheel relative to the vehicle so that the wheel can be displaced forwardly and rearwardly by rotating out of balance forces when the wheel r... | 07/10/1984 |
