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Independent rear suspension

US8267416B2 · kind B2 · utility

14Cited by

10References

35Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

Steve Scott Allen · Saline, US
Alberto Girelli Consolaro · Aachen, DE
Paul Zandbergen · Plombières, BE
Greg Gombert · Canton, US
Andrew Barry Lane · Ypsilanti, US
Steven C. Hopson · Saline, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 26, 2010
Grant date	Sep 18, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 10, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60G2200/18
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A wheel suspension system for a vehicle includes a first member pivotably coupled to a portion of the vehicle so as to be pivotable about a first rotational axis which forms an angle with a vertical plane extending through a fore-aft axis of the vehicle.

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