Wheel strut for vehicle suspension

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8973931
APP PUB NO 20130200587A1
SERIAL NO

13729558

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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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FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLCONE 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
Click to zoom InYear of Issuance% of Matters IssuedCumulative IssuancesYearly Issuances201220132014201520162017201820190255075100

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Branger, Eric Leonard Cologne, DE 4 32

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