Wheel suspension with centrally pivoted transverse leaf spring

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10279640
APP PUB NO 20170305222A1
SERIAL NO

15526404

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A wheel suspension arrangement is provided for a vehicle having a longitudinal direction, a transverse direction and a vertical direction. The wheel suspension arrangement includes a wheel holder for supporting a vehicle wheel. A first vertical end region of the wheel holder is pivotally attached to a vehicle support structure by a rigid control arm and a second vertical end region of the wheel holder is attached to the vehicle support structure by a leaf spring. A longitudinal direction of the leaf spring is arranged substantially in the transverse direction of the vehicle. The leaf spring is pivotally attached to the vehicle support structure at a transverse center region of the vehicle, and a center of the leaf spring in the transverse direction is located vertically offset from a pivotal attachment location of the leaf spring. The pivotal attachment location of the leaf spring is vertically offset towards the side of the rigid control arm.

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VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION405 08 GÖTEBORG

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Preijert, Stefan Göteborg, SE 17 88
Yarmohamadi, Hoda Torslanda, SE 2 6

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