Vehicle suspensions

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1984-01-16

1986-03-04

Peters, Jr., Joseph F.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Running gear

267 20R, B60G 300

Patent

active

045737037

ABSTRACT:
A suspension for a vehicle that improves riding comfort without sacrificing stability. The improved suspension may be disposed at front wheels, or rear wheels, or both front and rear wheels. Each suspension at the front or rear wheels comprises a walking beam pivoted intermediate to its ends and arranged longitudinally of the vehicle. One end of the walking beam is disposed over the axle which supports the wheel, with a first spring disposed between the beam end and a mounting bracket connected to the wheel hub, while the other end of the walking beam is disposed over a support which is rigidly carried by the vehicle frame, with a second spring disposed between this beam other end and the rigid support. Thus, when the wheel strikes a bump in the road, it and its axle are displaced upwardly and compress the first spring to absorb part of the road shock. However, because the walking beam is pivoted intermediate to its ends, road shock will be transmitted to the second spring to compress the same. Since road shock is absorbed by the two springs, the vehicle ride is substantially improved. My invention is adapted to be used with a MacPherson strut-type suspension and makes use of the coil spring in such strut to provide the first spring noted above.

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patent: 2093822 (1937-09-01), Stump
patent: 2658748 (1953-11-01), Premoli
patent: 2744749 (1956-05-01), Fiedor
patent: 2744761 (1956-05-01), Steele
patent: 2845134 (1958-07-01), Reimspiess
patent: 2886312 (1959-05-01), Freiermuth
patent: 3638963 (1972-02-01), Van Leeuen

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