Vehicle rear suspension system
Patent 6042131 Issued on March 28, 2000. Estimated Expiration Date: 
December 4, 2017. 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 4, 2017. 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 References 2300844 3406983 Trailed vehicle suspensions Drive axle suspension system in motor vehicle Missing link swivel for four-link rigid axle suspensions V-bar suspension linkage Adjustable pivot axis for "The missing link" swivel for four-link rigid axle suspensions Patent #: 5803200 InventorApplicationNo. 984982 filed on 12/04/1997US Classes:280/86.75, Alignment adjustment180/352, With lateral support between the differential or axle housing and the vehicle frame280/124.116, Horizontal and transverse pivot axis280/124.156Including "live" axle feature (e.g., differential)ExaminersPrimary: English, Peter C.International ClassB60G 009/02AbstractA vehicle rear suspension system comprises a cross member having pivot mounts extending rearwardly and inwardly therefrom and mounting plates connected to respective vehicle frame members. A left cross member portion is aligned with a right cross member portion, and a middle cross member portion is located above the left and right portions. Left and right upper control arms have front ends pivotally connected to adjustable front box receivers and rear ends pivotally connected to a differential housing. Each front box receiver is fixed to a respective one of the pivot mounts and has a plurality of adjustment openings for adjusting mounting points of the front ends of the upper control arms. Left and right lower control arms have front ends pivotally connected to front box receivers and rear ends pivotally connected to respective axle tubes extending from the differential housing. The front box receivers for the lower control arms are fixed to respective ones of the frame members on an inboard side thereof such that the front ends of the lower control arms are closer to a vehicle centerline than the rear ends of the lower control arms.Field of SearchAdjustable control rodCamber or caster Alignment adjustment Horizontal and transverse pivot axis Including "live" axle feature (e.g., differential) Rigid axle With lateral support between the differential or axle housing and the vehicle frame Final drive axle movable Differential or axle housing | |
