Land vehicles – Wheeled – Running gear
Patent
1977-11-04
1979-06-26
Peters, Jr., Joseph F.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Running gear
180 43R, 267 20A, 280673, 280696, B62D 706
Patent
active
041591259
ABSTRACT:
The drawings illustrate a strut-type suspension system used with a front wheel drive vehicle and including a preassembled shock absorber and elongated coil spring retainer member having the respective upper ends thereof resiliently mounted in juxtaposition on a mounting bracket, and a coil spring connected to the retainer member. The lower end of the shock absorber is adapted to being secured to the steering knuckle behind the drive axle, and the coil spring is adapted to being confined between the bottom end of the retainer member and a retainer seat formed on a control arm in front of the drive axle. The bracket of the subassembly is adapted to being mounted in a laterally extending attitude at the top of the wheel well.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2935334 (1960-05-01), Felts
patent: 2967066 (1961-01-01), Mueller
patent: 3333653 (1967-08-01), Eirhart
patent: 3771813 (1973-11-01), Stotz
patent: 3926454 (1975-12-01), Van Winsen
Carroll John A.
Ellis Dean L.
General Motors Corporation
Peters Jr. Joseph F.
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