Wishbone-shaped linkage and modular bushing assembly and suspension systems incorporating the same
US12370850B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 11, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16F1/3842
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle suspension system includes a wishbone-shaped linkage having a base, with two limbs extending from the base. Each limb is configured to support a laterally and longitudinally oriented bushing assembly, which may include a bushing assembly received by a laterally and longitudinally oriented mounting tube associated with a free end of the limb. The base includes upper and lower plates wrapping only partially around a laterally extending cross tube. A modular bushing assembly including a pair of bushing lobes and a bar pin is partially received within the cross tube, with the bushing lobes being adjustably positioned on the bar pin to allow for adjustment of the conical rate of the bushing assembly. A mounting assembly includes a pair of mount blocks secured to a vehicle axle, with the bar pin being secured with respect to the axle via the mount blocks, thereby associating the linkage to the axle.
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