Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
An independent rear wheel suspension for a vehicle comprising a chassis, a wheel support member, and shock absorbing means having one portion thereof operably connected to said wheel support member and another portion connected to said chassis, characterised by at least one transversely extending control arm (22) pivotably connected at its inboard end to said chassis (10) and at its outboard end to said wheel support member (28) and said chassis (10), a longitudinally extending arm (24) having a front end (50) connected to said chassis (10) and its other end rigidly connected to said wheel support member (28), and means for directing said longitudinally extending arm (24) inboard during wheel recession to enhance toe-in of said wheel during wheel recession.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
An independent rear wheel suspension for a vehicle comprising a chassis, a wheel support member, and shock absorbing means having one portion thereof operably connected to said wheel support member and another portion connected to said chassis, characterised by at least one transversely extending control arm (22) pivotably connected at its inboard end to said chassis (10) and at its outboard end to said wheel support member (28) and said chassis (10), a longitudinally extending arm (24) having a front end (50) connected to said chassis (10) and its other end rigidly connected to said wheel support member (28), and means for directing said longitudinally extending arm (24) inboard during wheel recession to enhance toe-in of said wheel during wheel recession.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
95 words
An independent rear wheel suspension as claimed in Claim 1, wherein in order to enhance toe-in during wheel recession said front end (50) of said longitudinally extending arm (24) is pivotably connected to said chassis about an axis (68) angled rearwardly and inboard with respect to said chassis (10), and a resilient bushing (60) connects said front end (50) of said longitudinally extending arm (24) to said chassis (10) about said axis (68) and is constructed to allow movement of said arm (24) along said axis (68) against a resilient force of said bushing (60).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
109 words
An independent rear suspension as claimed in Claim 2, wherein said bushing comprises, an outer sleeve axially (61) fixed to one of said longitudinally extending arm (24) and said chassis (10), an inner sleeve (63) axially fixed to the other of said longitudinally extending arm (24) and said chassis (10), said sleeves (61,63) being coaxially mounted and aligned with said axis (68) angled rearwardly and inboard with respect to said chassis (10), and at least one layer of elastomeric material (64) bonded between said inner and outer sleeves (61,63) to provide a resilient force against axial movement of said outer sleeve (61) with respect to said inner sleeve (63).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
An independent rear wheel suspension as claimed in Claim 2 or 3, further comprising a resilient stop (69,71) for limiting movement of said longitudinally extending arm along said axis.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
56 words
An independent rear wheel suspension as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the shock absorbing means is a telescopic shock absorber (26) extending upwards and pivotably connected at its upper end to said chassis (10), and wherein a second transversely extending control arm (20) is provided, displaced vertically and longitudinally from said first control arm (22).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
109 words
A pivotable connection for a wheel suspension characterised by an outer sleeve (61) for axial connection to one member of said suspension, an inner sleeve (63) for axial connection to a second member, a first layer of elastomeric material (64) bonded to said inner sleeve (63), a second layer of elastomeric material (64) bonded to said outer sleeve (61), a rigid ring (65) coaxially interposed between said inner and outer sleeves (61,63) and bonded between said layers (64) of elastomeric material, and stop means (69,71) for limiting axial movement of outer sleeve (61) with respect to said inner sleeve (63) against the resilient forces of said elastomeric layers (64).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
109 words
A pivotable connection for a wheel suspension characterised by an outer sleeve (61) for axial connection to one member of said suspension, an inner sleeve (63) for axial connection to a second member, a first layer of elastomeric material (64) bonded to said inner sleeve (63), a second layer of elastomeric material (64) bonded to said outer sleeve (61), a rigid ring (65) coaxially interposed between said inner and outer sleeves (61,63) and bonded between said layers (64) of elastomeric material, and stop means (69,71) for limiting axial movement of outer sleeve (61) with respect to said inner sleeve (63) against the resilient forces of said elastomeric layers (64).