Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Vehicle suspension
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Application No.: US15306960Application Date: 2015-05-08
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Publication No.: US10226977B2Publication Date: 2019-03-12
- Inventor: Frank Coppuck
- Applicant: Gordon Murray Design Limited
- Applicant Address: GB Shalford
- Assignee: GORDON MURRAY DESIGN LIMITED
- Current Assignee: GORDON MURRAY DESIGN LIMITED
- Current Assignee Address: GB Shalford
- Agency: Westman, Champlin & Koehler, P.A.
- Agent Z. Peter Sawicki; Amanda M. Prose
- Priority: GB1408114.5 20140508
- International Application: PCT/EP2015/060189 WO 20150508
- International Announcement: WO2015/169948 WO 20151112
- Main IPC: B60G3/20
- IPC: B60G3/20

Abstract:
A vehicle suspension comprises an assembly of a hub carrier and a support arm, the support arm being attached to the hub carrier at two points spaced from each other in the direction of travel and extending inwardly therefrom to a support arm attachment point for fixing to a chassis, and a trailing link extending from the assembly in a direction transverse to that of the support arm, toward a trailing link attachment point for fixing to the chassis. The trailing link preferably extends from the assembly in a forward direction, and is preferably connected directly to the hub carrier. A strut can extend upwardly toward an attachment point for fixing to a chassis, to provide a spring and damper. The support arm can comprise a pair of arms extending divergently from the attachment point to each of the two points. A toe control link extends generally parallel to but spaced from the rear arm, linking the hub carrier to the chassis to provide geometry control under high load conditions. The invention further relates to a vehicle, comprising a chassis and at least two wheels, one on each side of the vehicle, each wheel being attached to the chassis via such a suspension.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170050484A1 VEHICLE SUSPENSION Public/Granted day:2017-02-23
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