Vehicle Suspension Including a Link

Authors

Johann Kettenberger
Norbert Seyr
Andreas Obieglo
John Ziegert
Beshah Ayalew
Vincent Lee
Souharda Raghavendra

Document Type

Patent

Publication Date

1-29-2013

Patent Number

8360452

CPC

B60G 7/02 (20130101); B60G 2204/148 (20130101); B60G 2204/422 (20130101); B60G 2206/15 (20130101)

Abstract

A link of a vehicle suspension is elastic and includes three suspension points. A first point is adapted to be pivotally connected to a wheel carrier of the corresponding vehicle. A second point is adapted to be pivotally connected to a rigid chassis of the corresponding vehicle. The third point is adapted to be pivotally connected to a shackle, the shackle pivotally connecting the third point to the rigid chassis of the vehicle.

Application Number

12/542,180

Assignees

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft (Munich, DE)

Filing Date

08/17/2009

Primary/U.S. Class

280/124.175; 280/124.14; 280/124.17