Vehicle with a four bar link suspension system provided with improved roll characteristics

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9010782
APP PUB NO 20130033018A1
SERIAL NO

13577052

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The present invention relates to a vehicle and a method for improving the roll characteristics of a vehicle. The vehicle includes an axle, a sprung mass, a first control arm, a second control arm, a third control arm, a first pivotable joint, a second pivotable joint, a third pivotable joint, and a fourth pivotable joint. The torsional stiffness of the first control arm, the second control arm, the first pivotable joint, the second pivotable joint, the third pivotable joint, and the fourth pivotable joint are substantially equal to or greater than the torsional stiffness of the axle, whereby the axle bends and twists during a sprung mass roll event in order to limit an amount of roll.

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  • VOLVO GROUP NORTH AMERICA, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brown, Michael Alwyn Summerfield, US 2 41
Kiselis, Gregory Paul Oak Ridge, US 4 51

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