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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2016
Applicant:
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Inventors:
Kent R. Young, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Sunny Makkar, Troy, MI (US);
Assignee:
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc., Auburn Hills, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60G 17/04 (2006.01); B60G 11/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60G 11/465 (2013.01); B60G 2200/31 (2013.01); B60G 2202/112 (2013.01); B60G 2202/152 (2013.01); B60G 2500/22 (2013.01);
Abstract
A suspension arrangement for passenger car, an SUV or light truck is provided. The suspension arrangement includes a frame for said vehicle and an axle with rotatably mounted wheels. A leaf spring is provided connected with the frame and connected with the axle. The leaf spring has a contribution to the total axle ride frequency less than 80% of the total axle ride frequency. An air spring acting in parallel with the leaf spring is also provided.