Independent front suspension for a motor vehicle
US3990725A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 7, 1975 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 1995 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60G2206/724
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An independent front suspension for a motor vehicle according to the present disclosure includes a one-piece torsion bar which functions as the left and right front wheel positioning members, the left and right front suspension springs and the front anti-roll stabilizer bar. The torsion bar has integral left and right lateral portions of generally Y-shape that are supported on the vehicle frame by mounts located fore and aft the axis of rotation of the vehicle's front wheels. The outer ends of the Y-shape portions are coupled to the wheel support members by ball joints.
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