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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2004
Hiroyuki Saitoh, Saitama, JP;
Yoshihiro Katagiri, Saitama, JP;
Hiroyuki Saitoh, Saitama, JP;
Yoshihiro Katagiri, Saitama, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A suspension bushing is provided in a connection between a lower arm supporting a drive front wheel and a subframe. The suspension bushing includes an inner cylindrical portion secured to the subframe, an outer cylindrical portion secured to the lower arm, and a rubber resilient member joining the inner and outer cylindrical portions. A protrusion, provided on the rubber resilient member as a region receiving a load during acceleration of the vehicle, is arranged to have a greater spring constant than a portion of the rubber resilient member surrounding a second opening section provided as a region receiving a load during braking of the vehicle.