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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 1989
Filed:
Nov. 15, 1984
Applicant:
Inventor:
Manfred Rumpel, Birmingham, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
280701 ; 280675 ; 280717 ; 267292 ;
Abstract
An independent rear wheel suspension for a motor vehicle having front wheel drive includes upper and lower transverse control arms pivotally mounted to the wheel support member. The wheel support member includes a spindle for mounting a road wheel. The upper control arm is mounted to the wheel support member at a position forward of the spindle. The lower control arm has a bifurcated outboard end with each bifurcation housing a bushing attaching the control arm to the wheel carrier. The suspension also includes a spring member, a longitudinal strut and a telescoping shock absorber.