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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 1990
Filed:
Feb. 22, 1989
Kenichi Watanabe, Hiroshima, JP;
Takeshi Edahiro, Higashihiroshima, JP;
Haruyuki Taniguchi, Hiroshima, JP;
Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima, JP;
Abstract
A suspension system for a vehicle comprises a wheel supporting structure provided for supporting a steerable wheel rotatably and composed of upper and lower support members, an upper suspension member extending from a body of the vehicle for connecting the upper support member with the body in such a manner that the upper support member is movable up and down in relation to the body, a lower suspension member extending from the body for connecting the lower support member with the body in such a manner that the lower support member is movable up and down in relation to the body, and an elastic joint structure provided for coupling the lower support member with the upper support member so that the lower support member is engaged with the upper support member only through the elastic joint structure and constituted to be relatively flexible in a vehicle longitudinal direction and relatively hard in a vehicle transverse direction.