The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2014
Filed:
May. 31, 2012
Applicants:
Paul Zandbergen, Montzen, BE;
Andreas Carlitz, Stolberg, DE;
Theo Kueppers, Waldfeucht, DE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60G 21/05 (2006.01); B60G 9/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60G 9/025 (2013.01); B60G 21/051 (2013.01); B60G 2200/342 (2013.01); B60G 2200/21 (2013.01); B60G 2202/1362 (2013.01); B60G 2204/421 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention concerns a wheel suspension system for the non-steered wheels () of a motor vehicle, with a twist beam axle () which comprises two wheel-supporting trailing arms () pivotably mounted on a motor vehicle body () and a cross member () connecting the trailing arms () together, and a Watt linkage () also connecting the trailing arms () together, at least one articulated holder () being integrated in each trailing arm () itself for articulated coupling of the Watt linkage ().