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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kazunori Kawamura, Hiroshima, JP;
Masashi Oda, Hiroshima, JP;
Hiroyoshi Kumada, Hiroshima, JP;
Toshihide Koyama, Hiroshima, JP;
Assignee:
Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60D 2/111 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60D 2/111 ;
Abstract
A suspension system is provided with a suspension cross member for rear wheels, a suspension member supported on the suspension cross member , elastic mounts to for mounting the suspension cross member on the vehicle body, the elastic mounting means to being provided at three positions along forward and backward directions in such a manner as to form a triangle when the vehicle body is viewed sideways. Thus, a change in wheel alignment can be effectively suppressed without reducing a vehicle's comfort to ride.