Support structure for a vehicle wheel suspension

US8967644B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8967644-B2
Application numberUS-201214000089-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 16, 2012
Priority dateFeb 17, 2011
Publication dateMar 3, 2015
Grant dateMar 3, 2015

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A support assembly for receiving a vehicle wheel suspension and adapted for mounting to a vehicle structure, is disclosed that includes: a transverse body ( 3, 203, 303 ) having opposite ends; a left hand anchoring strut ( 9, 209, 309 ) extending downwardly from the transverse body ( 3, 203, 303 ) to define a distal left hand lower end; a right hand anchoring strut ( 7, 207, 307 ) extending downwardly from the transverse body ( 3, 203, 303 ) to define a distal right hand lower end. Separately attached left hand and right hand external reinforcing elements ( 31, 33; 231, 233, 333 ) each extend from an adjacent one of the opposite ends of the transverse body ( 3, 203, 303 ) to a connecting area ( 35, 37; 235, 335, 337 ) adjacent the respective one of the left and right hand distal lower ends of the downwardly extending anchoring struts ( 7, 9; 207, 209, 307, 309 ).

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The invention claimed is: 1. Support assembly for receiving a vehicle wheel suspension and adapted for mounting to a vehicle structure, the support assembly including: a transverse body having opposite ends; a left hand anchoring strut extending downwardly from the transverse body to define a distal left hand lower end; and a right hand anchoring strut extending downwardly from the transverse body to define a distal right hand lower end, wherein separately attached left hand a…

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What does patent US8967644B2 cover?
A support assembly for receiving a vehicle wheel suspension and adapted for mounting to a vehicle structure, is disclosed that includes: a transverse body ( 3, 203, 303 ) having opposite ends; a left hand anchoring strut ( 9, 209, 309 ) extending downwardly from the transverse body ( 3, 203, 303 ) to define a distal left hand lower end; a right hand anchoring strut ( 7, 207, 307 ) extending dow…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Van Der Knaap Albertus Clemens Maria, Backx Jasper Joshua, Daf Trucks Nv
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B62D21/11. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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