US4538831A
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Suspension for vehicles
Assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1983-11-21
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Granted: 1985-09-03
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Expires: 2003-11-21
Abstract
Abstract A suspension for vehicles. The suspension includes a knuckle arm for supporting a steerable road wheel of the vehicle, an upper arm jointed at one end with the upper end of the knuckle arm and pivotably connected at the other end to a body frame of the vehicle, a lower arm jointed at one end with the lower end of the knuckle arm and pivotably connected at the other end to the body frame, and a shock absorber cooperating with the upper arm and the lower arm for suspending, through the knuckle arm, the steerable road wheel from the body frame. The upper arm has its position displaced longitudinally of the vehicle with a space left, and the shock absorber is disposed in the space obtained by the longitudinal displacement of the upper arm.
Inventors
- 👤 Yozo Kami
- 👤 Masaaki Minakawa
- 👤 Kenji Kubo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 10:45
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60G; B60G3/00; B60G3/18; B60G3/20; B60G3/26; B60G3/265; B60G2200/00; B60G2200/10; B60G2200/13; B60G2200/132; B60G2200/1322; B60G2200/14; B60G2200/141; B60G2206/00; B60G2206/01; B60G2206/10; B60G2206/124
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
202 words
A suspension for a vehicle including a body frame and a steerable driving front road wheel, comprising: a knuckle arm for supporting said steerable driving road wheel; an upper arm joined at one end thereof with the upper end of said knuckle arm and pivotably connected at the other end thereof to said body frame; a lower arm joined at one end thereof with the lower end of said knuckle arm and pivotably connected at the other end thereof to said body frame; and a shock absorber cooperating with said upper arm and said lower arm for suspending, through said knuckle arm, said steerable driving front road wheel from said body frame; said shock absorber having in the lower part thereof a bifurcate member joined therewith at the upper part thereof, said bifurcate member being extended downwardly, avoiding interference with an axle, and pivotably connected at the lower part thereof to said lower arm, the upper end of said shock absorber being connected to said body frame, said other end of said upper arm being connected to said body frame in a position displaced longitudinally with respect to said vehicle relative to the connection of said shock absorber to said body frame.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
202 words
A suspension for a vehicle including a body frame and a steerable driving front road wheel, comprising: a knuckle arm for supporting said steerable driving road wheel; an upper arm joined at one end thereof with the upper end of said knuckle arm and pivotably connected at the other end thereof to said body frame; a lower arm joined at one end thereof with the lower end of said knuckle arm and pivotably connected at the other end thereof to said body frame; and a shock absorber cooperating with said upper arm and said lower arm for suspending, through said knuckle arm, said steerable driving front road wheel from said body frame; said shock absorber having in the lower part thereof a bifurcate member joined therewith at the upper part thereof, said bifurcate member being extended downwardly, avoiding interference with an axle, and pivotably connected at the lower part thereof to said lower arm, the upper end of said shock absorber being connected to said body frame, said other end of said upper arm being connected to said body frame in a position displaced longitudinally with respect to said vehicle relative to the connection of said shock absorber to said body frame.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
A suspension according to claim 1, wherein: said upper arm is rearwardly displaced.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A suspension according to claim 2, wherein: said lower arm has the pivot axis thereof arranged substantially in parallel with the longitudinal centerline of said vehicle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A suspension according to claim 2, wherein: said steerable road wheel has the caster angle thereof preset to be substantially zero degree for the normal running of said vehicle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A suspension according to claim 1, wherein: said shock absorber comprises a cylinder and a coil spring coaxially fitted on said cylinder.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-09-02 | 1989-03-04 | 1989-09-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-09-02 | 1993-03-04 | 1993-09-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-09-02 | 1997-03-04 | 1997-09-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |