Land vehicles – Wheeled – Running gear
Patent
1998-12-01
1999-12-21
Culbreth, Eric
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Running gear
248635, 248638, B62D 2100
Patent
active
060038977
ABSTRACT:
A front suspension and steering mount cradle is disclosed for front-wheel-drive and all-wheel drive motor vehicles which provides improved component packaging, noise isolation, and heat shielding. The cradle includes laterally spaced apart supporting end arches integrally joined by a transversely extending inverted U-section saddle, wherein each arch is defined by an upper section terminating in downwardly diverging front and rear legs. Each front leg ends in a pivot pin fitting for connection to a suspension arm front pivot bushing while each rear leg terminates in a footpad housing connection for a rear bushing fitted on a rearward extending stem of each arm. Each cradle forward leg provides a pedestal bracket for supporting a frame front isolator assembly while each rear footpad supports a frame rear isolator assembly. A pair of upstanding engine mounting flanges on the saddle bight wall insure exact powertrain orientation. Inner surfaces of the cradle walls are formed with fastener bosses for readily mounting steering gear and anti-sway bar assemblies in a manner whereby the cradle shields the assemblies from engine catalytic converter heat, impingement from stones, and the like.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3481622 (1969-12-01), Van Winsen et al.
patent: 4813704 (1989-03-01), Smith
Campbell Robert D.
Dostert Kenneth W.
Hoelscher David L.
Chrysler Corporation
Culbreth Eric
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