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Wheel suspension link

US10974559B2 · kind B2 · utility

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2References

18Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

Daniel Mainz · Herzogenrath, DE
Rainer Souschek · Aachen, DE
Pascal Brandt · Bruchsal, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 14, 2019
Grant date	Apr 13, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 14, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60G2206/82
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A wheel suspension link including a structure connection location for connecting the link to a vehicle structure and a wheel carrier connection location connecting the link to a wheel carrier. The structure connection location and wheel carrier connection location arranged on a link member extending along a link plane. The link member including a base member formed in a materially integral manner from a discontinuously reinforced plastic material. The link member including a reinforcement, containing continuous fibers, connected to the reinforced plastic material. In one embodiment, the reinforcement limited with respect to the link plane to a first region of the link member while the base member extends into a second region.

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