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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2024
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Matthew Malenfant, Livonia, MI (US);
Jared Shroyer, Madison Heights, MI (US);
Shane Edward Foley, Milford, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
The chassis system may include a frame of the vehicle forming a base for the vehicle, an axle operably coupled to the frame, the axle having a first portion with a first diameter and a second portion with a second diameter, an electric motor operably coupled to the axle to propel the vehicle, one or more wheel assemblies operably coupled to the axle, and a track bar may be operably coupled to the axle via a first end and operably coupled to the frame via a second end. The second end may be linearly displaced from the first end along a reference line, and the track bar may include a hook portion defining an offset from the reference line, the offset extending away from the axle. The hook portion may extend around a transition between the first portion and the second portion of the axle.