Wheel strut for vehicle suspension
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Mar 10, 2015
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Aug 8, 2013
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Dec 28, 2012
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Abstract
A vehicle suspension wheel strut, includes a first bushing; a wheel carrier journaled onto the first bushing; a first bracket at a first end of the first bushing; a second bracket at a second end of the first bushing; and identical damping elements positioned between the first bracket and wheel carrier at the first end of the first bushing and the second bracket and the wheel carrier at the second end of the first bushing.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC | ONE AMERICAN ROAD FL4 DEARBORN MI 48126 |
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- 2012 Application Filing Year
- B60G Class
- 341 Applications Filed
- 278 Patents Issued To-Date
- 81.53 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Branger, Eric Leonard | Cologne, DE | 4 | 32 |
# of filed Patents : 4 Total Citations : 32 |
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- 5 Citation Count
- B60G Class
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