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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 1998
Filed:
Jan. 08, 1992
Uwe Mauz, Esslingen, DE;
Mercedes-Benz AG, , DE;
Abstract
An independent wheel suspension, having a :lower semi-trailing arm comprising a control armextending in the transverse direction of the vehicle and a control arm which extends toward the rear, diagonally to the longitudinal center plane of the vehicle, from the wheel-side end of the first control arm. The semi-trailing arm, with its outer arm end engages in a vehicle wheel and, by way of a ball joint, is supported on the wheel carrier. On an armwhich is fixed to the wheel carrier, a moment supporting arm is pivotally connected which extends in the transverse direction of the vehicle. The semi-trailing arm and the moment support arm are placed essentially in a common horizontal plane, the outer end of the semi-trailing arm, which is supported on the ball joint, is offset diagonally upwards on the outside, and the ball joint is arranged close to the inner circumference of the wheel.