Multi-link axle for a motor vehicle

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10940729
APP PUB NO 20190176554A1
SERIAL NO

16212812

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A motor vehicle multi-link axle having wheel suspension including a lower transverse link and an upper transverse link. A leaf spring extending transversely to a direction of travel of the vehicle and below the upper transverse link. A link element connects an end of the leaf spring to the upper transverse link. The link element having a first connection, connected to the upper transverse link, and a second connection, connected to the leaf spring. The link element adjustable to vary the distance between the first connection and the second connection. The multi-link axle may also include a connecting element that connects the second connection point of the link element to a connection point of the leaf spring, with the connecting adjustable to vary the distance between the second connection point of the link element and the connection point of the connecting element to the leaf spring.

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  • FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Consolaro, Alberto Girelli Aachen, DE 6 23
Meier, Christoph Cologne, DE 42 387
Papic, Ivica Nordrhein Westfalen, DE 4 9
Zandbergen, Paul Würselen, DE 30 165

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