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US3205967A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Wheel guide for independent wheel suspension

Assignee: Dr Ing HCF Porsche AG
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Filing: 1963-12-03
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Granted: 1965-09-14
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Expires: 1983-12-03
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Stotz Erich
  • 👤 Honick Hans
  • 👤 Eyb Wolfgang

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 22:30
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60G; B60G11/00; B60G11/18; B60G11/183; B60G3/00; B60G3/18; B60G3/20; B60G3/22; B60G3/225

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 202 words
A REAR WHEEL SUSPENSION FOR VEHICLES, ESCPECIALLY MOTOR VEHICLES HAVING A RELATIVELY FIXED VEHICLE SUPERSTRUCTURE AND A DIFFERENTIAL GEAR, COMPRISING: WHEELE GUIDE MEANS FOR INDEPENDENTLY SUSPENDING A RESPECTIVE VEHICLE WHEEL FROM SAID VEHICLE SUPERSTRUCTURE INCLUDING PIVOTAL CONNECTING MEANS TO ENABLE SWINGING MOVEMENT OF SAID WHEEL GUIDE MEANS SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE DRIVE DIRECTION, AND DRIVE SHAFT MEANS INCLUDING TWO INTERSECTING ARM FORDRIVINGLY CONNECTING A RESPECTIVE WHEEL WITH SAID DIFFRENTIOAL GEAR SAID WHEEL GUIDE MEANS INCLUDING TWO INTERSECTING ARM PORTIONS POSITIVELY SECURED TO OEN ANOTHER WITHIN THE AREA OF SAID DRIVE SHAFT MEANS AT A POINT SPACED FROM THE RESPECTIVE WHEEL. THE ENDS OF SAID ARM PORTIONS FACING THE RESPECTIVE WHEEL SUBTENDING AN ANGLE WHICH ESSENTIALLY CORRESPONDS TO THE ANGLE OF THE ENDS OF SAID ARM PORTIONS OPPOSITE SAID WHEEL, PIVOT MEANS HAVING A PIVOT AXIS FOR PIVOTALLY CONNECTING ONE ARM PORTION TO SAID VEHICLE SUPERSTRUCTURE, THE OTHER OF SAID ARM PORTION BEING FLEXIBLE AND CONNECTED TO SAID PIVOTAL CONNECTING MEANS FOR PIVOTING ABOUT THE SWING AXIS SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULAR TO THE VEHICLE LONGITUDINAL CENTER PLANE, SAID PIVOT MEANS HAVING A PIVOT AXIS INTERSECTING THE VEHICLE LONGITUDINAL CENTER PLANE REARWARDLY OF THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF THE SWING AXIS OF SAID PIVOTAL CONNECTING MEANS THEREWITH.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 202 words
A REAR WHEEL SUSPENSION FOR VEHICLES, ESCPECIALLY MOTOR VEHICLES HAVING A RELATIVELY FIXED VEHICLE SUPERSTRUCTURE AND A DIFFERENTIAL GEAR, COMPRISING: WHEELE GUIDE MEANS FOR INDEPENDENTLY SUSPENDING A RESPECTIVE VEHICLE WHEEL FROM SAID VEHICLE SUPERSTRUCTURE INCLUDING PIVOTAL CONNECTING MEANS TO ENABLE SWINGING MOVEMENT OF SAID WHEEL GUIDE MEANS SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE DRIVE DIRECTION, AND DRIVE SHAFT MEANS INCLUDING TWO INTERSECTING ARM FORDRIVINGLY CONNECTING A RESPECTIVE WHEEL WITH SAID DIFFRENTIOAL GEAR SAID WHEEL GUIDE MEANS INCLUDING TWO INTERSECTING ARM PORTIONS POSITIVELY SECURED TO OEN ANOTHER WITHIN THE AREA OF SAID DRIVE SHAFT MEANS AT A POINT SPACED FROM THE RESPECTIVE WHEEL. THE ENDS OF SAID ARM PORTIONS FACING THE RESPECTIVE WHEEL SUBTENDING AN ANGLE WHICH ESSENTIALLY CORRESPONDS TO THE ANGLE OF THE ENDS OF SAID ARM PORTIONS OPPOSITE SAID WHEEL, PIVOT MEANS HAVING A PIVOT AXIS FOR PIVOTALLY CONNECTING ONE ARM PORTION TO SAID VEHICLE SUPERSTRUCTURE, THE OTHER OF SAID ARM PORTION BEING FLEXIBLE AND CONNECTED TO SAID PIVOTAL CONNECTING MEANS FOR PIVOTING ABOUT THE SWING AXIS SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULAR TO THE VEHICLE LONGITUDINAL CENTER PLANE, SAID PIVOT MEANS HAVING A PIVOT AXIS INTERSECTING THE VEHICLE LONGITUDINAL CENTER PLANE REARWARDLY OF THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF THE SWING AXIS OF SAID PIVOTAL CONNECTING MEANS THEREWITH.

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