US3958654A
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Device for suspending the body and motor in an automobile vehicle
Assignee: Automobiles Peugeot SA
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Filing: 1975-08-04
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Granted: 1976-05-25
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Expires: 1995-08-04
Abstract
Abstract Each wheel is connected to the body through a hydraulic shock-absorber comprising two chambers of variable volume which communicate by way of a constricted passage. One of the chambers has a wall connected to the unsuspended part of the vehicle so that upward movement of the wheel tends to reduce the volume of this chamber. The motor bears on the body through at least one variable volume enclosure which is filled with an incompressible fluid and is connected by a connecting pipe to said chamber of the shock-absorber whose volume tends to be reduced when the wheel undergoes an upward relative displacement.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert LeSalver
- 👤 Dominique Poupard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 19:46
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60K; B60K5/00; B60K5/12; B60K5/1283; B60G; B60G15/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S180/00; Y10S180/902
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A suspension device for the body and the motor of an automobile vehicle having at least one set of wheels, comprising two hydraulic shock-absorbers each of which shock-absorber connects a wheel of the set of wheels to the body, each shock-absorber comprising two variable volume chambers, means defining a constricted passage interconnecting the two chambers, one of the chambers having a wall connected to an unsuspended part of the vehicle so that relative displacement of the associated wheel in the upward direction tends to reduce the volume of said one chamber, means for elastically supporting the motor on the body and comprising at least one variable volume enclosure which is filled with an incompressible fluid and a connecting pipe connecting the enclosure to said one chamber.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
A suspension device for the body and the motor of an automobile vehicle having at least one set of wheels, comprising two hydraulic shock-absorbers each of which shock-absorber connects a wheel of the set of wheels to the body, each shock-absorber comprising two variable volume chambers, means defining a constricted passage interconnecting the two chambers, one of the chambers having a wall connected to an unsuspended part of the vehicle so that relative displacement of the associated wheel in the upward direction tends to reduce the volume of said one chamber, means for elastically supporting the motor on the body and comprising at least one variable volume enclosure which is filled with an incompressible fluid and a connecting pipe connecting the enclosure to said one chamber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A suspension device as claimed in claim 1, comprising between the motor and the body two enclosures respectively connected to the chamber of the shock-absorber associated with the adjacent wheel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A suspension device as claimed in claim 2, wherein a pipe having a jet inserted therein interconnects the two enclosures associated with the motor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A suspension device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the jet has a variable section.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A suspension device as claimed in claim 1, wherein each shock-absorber is a hydro-pneumatic sealed-circuit shock-absorber.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
A suspension device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the suspension of the body with respect to the considered set of wheels is achieved by hydro-pneumatic shock-absorber assemblies, a pipe connecting a pump to the assemblies so that the assemblies are permanently supplied with fluid by the pump.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
A suspension device as claimed in claim 6, wherein each enclosure supporting the motor is connected by a pipe to the said supplying pump fluid to the associated shock-absorber assembly.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
60 words
A suspension device as claimed in claim 1, wherein each shock-absorber is of the telescopic cylinder and piston type and said elastic supporting means suspending the motor on the body comprises two variable volume enclosures which are separated from each other and filled with an incompressible fluid, each enclosure being connected to a respective chamber of one of said shock-absorbers.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-05-25 | 1979-11-24 | 1980-05-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-05-25 | 1983-11-24 | 1984-05-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-05-25 | 1987-11-24 | 1988-05-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |