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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2004
Applicants:
Akira Katagiri, Kasugai, JP;
Shiro Nakajima, Itami, JP;
Yasuhiro Kubota, Kobe, JP;
Inventors:
Assignees:
Tokai Rubber Industries, Ltd., Komaki, JP;
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., Kobe, JP;
Advics Co., Ltd., Kariya, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60G 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A vibration damping device for use in a automotive suspension system, adapted to be disposed at a linking portion between a body of the vehicle and a suspension member that connects and supports a wheel on the body is disclosed. The vibration damping device comprises a load sensing unit adapted to sense a signal corresponding to a load exerted between the body and the suspension member. A suspension system equipped with the same is also disclosed.