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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2000
Harald Boedrich, Munich, DE;
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Abstract
An independent wheel suspension for the non-steered wheels of a motor vehicle. The independent wheel suspension includes a spring having a passage opening the size and shape of which is the result of space requirements of the spring shock absorber during the rebounding and the compression of the spring shock absorber. In a preferred embodiment, the passage opening of the spring is in the shape of an oval or an ellipse to allow the swivelling movement of a shock absorber housing within the passage opening in a direction extending along substantially a major axis of the oval or the ellipse. In addition, the exterior size and shape of the spring is arranged to be located at a distance t from the components of the independent wheel suspension including the control arms thereof. The design of the independent wheel suspension of the present. invention provides a larger load-through width for the trunk of the motor vehicle.