Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Geoffrey Lawrence Gordon

Joe L Buchwitz

James Adam Drozdowski

John Wesley Stanley

Jeremy Rawlings

Stanley Jay Novak

Bruce C Arnold

Vijay Bokil

Donald Lee Gibboney

Donald Gayle Rathgeber

Russell Robert Brown

Vehicle suspension systems are described herein. An example apparatus includes a cam pivotably coupled to a rear axle. The example apparatus also includes a first tie rod having a first end pivotably coupled to the cam and a second end pivotably coupled to a steering knuckle. The example apparatus also includes a second tie rod having a first end pivotably coupled to the cam outboard relative to the first end of the first tie rod and a second end coupled to a steering actuator.

Wheel steering apparatus to generate positive ackermann

Vehicle suspension systems are described herein. An example wheel steering apparatus includes a steering actuator to couple to a rear axle, a tie rod, and a transfer link to couple the steering actuator and the tie rod. The steering actuator is positioned on a first side of a first longitudinal axis of the rear axle and the tie rod positioned on a second side of the first longitudinal axis of the rear axle opposite the first side.

Wheel steering apparatus to generate positive rear Ackermann

An assembly is provided comprising a twin I-beam front suspension system and a parallelogram steering linkage operatively coupled to the suspension system. A vehicle incorporating the assembly is also disclosed.

Symmetric steer linkage

A suspension system for the rear wheels (12, 14) of a motor vehicle that are interconnected by an axle housing (10). In the preferred embodiment, the axle housing (10) is positioned by a pair of lower control arms (18, 20), upper control arms (32, 34) and a pair of lateral control links (70, 72). The arrangement provides improved lateral stability for the rear axle (10) and a lower effective roll center.

Rear axle suspension for a motor vehicle

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Geoffrey Lawrence Gordon