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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2000
Stephen Lim, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Michael Smith, Plymouth, MI (US);
DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
The adjustable suspension includes a first and second pair of transversely disposed leaf springs supporting the vehicle. Each leaf spring includes a threaded aperture formed therein. A first and second threaded, rotatable, spindle respectively engages the apertures of the first and second pair of leaf springs. The adjustable suspension further includes actuating means for rotatably driving at least one of the spindles and mode selection means for selectively engaging the actuation means with at least one of the spindle in response to a preferred operating mode. Such arrangement facilitates manual height adjustment of the vehicle suspension.