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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2009
Thomas Gerhards, Niederzier, DE;
Michael Johannes Frantzen, Aachen, DE;
Marc Simon, Köln, DE;
Wolfgang David, Aachen, DE;
Martina Beyer, Pulheim, DE;
Karsten Sander, Pulheim, DE;
Frank Scheper, Löningen, DE;
Karsten Klostermeier, Hille, DE;
Jens Wohlers, Lemförde, DE;
Thomas Gerhards, Niederzier, DE;
Michael Johannes Frantzen, Aachen, DE;
Marc Simon, Köln, DE;
Wolfgang David, Aachen, DE;
Martina Beyer, Pulheim, DE;
Karsten Sander, Pulheim, DE;
Frank Scheper, Löningen, DE;
Karsten Klostermeier, Hille, DE;
Jens Wohlers, Lemförde, DE;
Ford-Werke GmbH, Köln, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a transverse link () having a main body (), which has at least one first fixing region () for pivotal attachment to a vehicle frame element and at least one further fixing region () for pivotal attachment to a hub carrier, the main body () having at least one wheel limb (). In order largely to avoid destruction of the journal connection of the transverse link to a hub carrier if the wheel hits a curbstone, for example, the proposal is to provide a transitional region (), which is arranged between the wheel limb () and the further fixing region (), the transitional region () being embodied in such a way that a deformation zone () acting in the longitudinal direction (Y) of the wheel limb () is formed.