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Independent front suspension for a motor vehicle

  • US 3,990,725 A
  • Filed: 07/07/1975
  • Issued: 11/09/1976
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/07/1975
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An independent suspension system for a motor vehicle having a vehicle frame and a road wheel positioned adjacent said frame;

  • an independent wheel support member rotatably supporting said road wheel;

    first and second support means connecting said torsion bar to said vehicle frame;

    said first support means being disposed forwardly of the axis of rotation of said wheel and said second support means being positioned rearwardly of the axis of rotation of said road wheel;

    said torsion bar having an integral portion of generally Y-shape;

    said Y-shape integral portion comprising a fore diagonally arranged strut portion, an aft diagonally arranged strut portion and a laterally extending portion extending laterally outwardly for the rearward end of said fore strut portion and the forward end of said aft strut portion;

    means connecting the outer end of said laterally extending portion of said Y-shape integral portion to said wheel support member;

    said Y-shape integral portion being constructed, in part, to position said wheel support member both longitudinally and laterally with respect to said vehicle frame.

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