Land vehicles – Wheeled – Running gear
Reexamination Certificate
2007-08-21
2007-08-21
Dickson, Paul N. (Department: 3616)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Running gear
C280S124135, C280S124136
Reexamination Certificate
active
11055015
ABSTRACT:
A vehicular rear suspension system includes an upper arm, a lower arm, and a control arm, each of which is connected to a knuckle. A straight line passing through a ball joint and a rubber bushing joint intersects the road surface at an intersection point that is positioned behind a ground contact point of the rear wheel in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body. The ball joint connects the upper arm to the knuckle, and the rubber bushing joint connects the lower arm to the knuckle. Longitudinal elastic coefficients of the three arms are set in a predetermined relationship. Therefore, the intersection point at which an elastic kingpin intersects the road surface is positioned without fail behind a point of action of a lateral force when turning in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body to achieve a lateral force toe-in and enhanced steering stability of the vehicle.
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Arent & Fox LLP
Dickson Paul N.
Honda Motor Co. Ltd.
To Toan C.
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