Land vehicles – Wheeled – Running gear
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-02
2011-08-02
Ilan, Ruth (Department: 3616)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Running gear
C280S124150, C280S124125, C280S124116, C280S124128, C280S124167
Reexamination Certificate
active
07988165
ABSTRACT:
A suspension apparatus for an automotive vehicle employs, as its main element, a main suspension member10. The main suspension member10includes a main portion12constituted by a pipe; two body-side attachment portions14, 16that are fixed to opposite ends of the main portion12, respectively; and a wheel-side attachment portion18that is fixed to a rear-side portion of the main portion12. The opposite ends of the pipe constituting the main portion12are located near to each other, such that the main portion12has a generally C-shaped configuration in its side view. The body-side attachment portions14, 16are attached to a body of the vehicle such that those portions14, 16are pivotable about their pivotal axes. The pivotal axes of the two body-side attachment portions14, 16are offset from each other in a direction perpendicular to those axes, or are inclined relative to each other. Otherwise, those pivotal axes are offset from each other in the direction perpendicular thereto, and simultaneously are inclined relative to each other. The wheel-side attachment portion18is attached to a wheel-holding member, not shown, that holds a wheel30such that the wheel30is rotatable. Thus, the main suspension member10can function as both a suspension spring and a suspension link.
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Office Action from Chinese Application No. 200880005020.0 dated Dec. 9, 2010 with English translation; total of 8 pages.
Beck Karen A
Gifford Krass Sprinkle Anderson & Citkowski P.C.
Ilan Ruth
Toyota Jidosha & Kabushiki Kaisha
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