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Title:
VEHICLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/133258
Kind Code:
A4
Abstract:
A structurally efficient vehicle suspension system capable of being isolated from the main vehicle structure by being housed within a vehicle's wheel thereby reducing risks of injury during a crash and permitting advantageous redesign of suspension geometry. By rotating the suspension link pivot axes approximately 90 degrees in a counterclockwise direction when compared with the positioning of traditionally known wishbone suspension systems, the upper and lower suspension links for each vehicle wheel are relocated to run essentially parallel to the axis of travel of that wheel. Consequently, for each wheel the virtual longitudinal link length runs parallel with the axis of travel of the wheel indicated by the arrow and virtual swing axle length runs perpendicularly to virtual longitudinal link length. However, the upper link pivot axis and the lower link pivot axis now run parallel to virtual swing axle and their convergence point defines its length.

Inventors:
KUTTNER OLIVER CHRISTOPH FERDINAND (US)
MATHIS RONALD CHRISTOPHER (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2011/028114
Publication Date:
December 15, 2011
Filing Date:
March 11, 2011
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Assignee:
EDISON2 LLC (US)
KUTTNER OLIVER CHRISTOPH FERDINAND (US)
MATHIS RONALD CHRISTOPHER (US)
International Classes:
B60G9/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
ROSDEN, Peter, E. (1505 London RoadCharlottesville, VA, US)
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