Compliant spindle and knuckle assembly for vehicular suspension
Patent 5263731 Issued on November 23, 1993. Estimated Expiration Date: 
December 23, 2012. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
December 23, 2012. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesSteering knuckle assembly Patent #: 4722540 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 996248 filed on 12/23/1992US Classes:280/124.145, Including vertically extending strut280/93.512, Kingpin, steering knuckle, steering arm, or wheel carrier construction403/131Stud extends into ballExaminersPrimary: Tyson, Karin L.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesB62D 007/06B62D 007/16 AbstractA "soft" knuckle for a vehicular suspension system provides additional compliance in the fore/aft, and vertical directions while maintaining desirable high stiffness in the lateral, steer and camber directions. The present spindle and knuckle assembly permit the kinematics and stiffness o a suspension system to maximize handling without compromising impact isolation. Thus, the present invention decouples handling and impact isolation requirements of a suspension system. The present invention can be adapted for both driven and undriven wheels, and thus can be used at any location in either a front or rear wheel drive vehicle. | |
