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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 1999
Filed:
Apr. 22, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D / ; B62D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
280124128 ; 280124153 ; 280784 ; 180 651 ;
Abstract
To increase the shock absorbing stroke of a front portion of a body frame. Side beams and a central beam, which extend longitudinally of a motor vehicle, are disposed forwardly of a cross member and between left and right front wheels. Front portions of left and right leading arms are curved outwardly of the side beams. When a shock is applied, the front portions of the leading arms are bent laterally outwardly, displacing the front wheels outwardly of the cross member.