Land vehicles – Wheeled – Running gear
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-29
2006-08-29
Dickson, Paul N. (Department: 3616)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Running gear
C280S124103
Reexamination Certificate
active
07097187
ABSTRACT:
An independent suspension system is provided for coupling a set of wheels to a vehicle body structure. The system includes independently pivotable swing arms, a shock absorber assembly, a joining arm and tie rods. The swing arms are attached to the vehicle body structure and to a respective wheel and the shock absorber assembly is mounted to the vehicle structure. The shock absorber assembly includes a biasing element and a linkage coupled to the joining arm and the biasing element. The suspension system further includes a tie rod connecting each swing arm to the joining arm. The joining arm is arranged to move in a lengthwise vehicle direction under control of the biasing element in response to road input to both wheels, and rotate about an attachment point without lengthwise movement to allow the tie rods to translate in opposite lengthwise direction in response to leaning of the vehicle.
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Bennett Kirt M
Lim Stephen T
Walters Mark
DaimlerChrysler Corporation
Dickson Paul N.
Gooden, Jr. Barry
Jurecko Thomas A.
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