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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2005
Applicants:
Masaaki Tanaka, Fuchu-cho, JP;
Shinichi Konuma, Fuchu-cho, JP;
Inventors:
Masaaki Tanaka, Fuchu-cho, JP;
Shinichi Konuma, Fuchu-cho, JP;
Assignee:
Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60G 15/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A suspension system includes a lower arm having an I-shaped cross section. A coil spring seat portion is formed on the lower arm for supporting a coil spring. A center of stiffness of the lower arm is so located with respect to a centerline of load applied to the lower arm that the lower arm bends upward when a compressive force is applied thereto.