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Wheel suspension of a steerable wheel

US7862057B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

Joergen Hilmann · Leverkusen, DE
Mark Loeffelsender · Niederkassel, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 30, 2007
Grant date	Jan 4, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 15, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60G2300/40
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a wheel suspension of a steerable wheel, which wheel suspension has at least one wheel carrier to which are connected at least one steering rod and at least one lower transverse link. The wheel carrier is designed in at least three parts with a first wheel carrier part, a second wheel carrier part and a third wheel carrier part, which wheel carrier parts can be connected to one another by means of connecting elements in such a way that the at least three wheel carrier parts are moveable relative to one another.

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