| US 7,549,492 B2 | ||
| Vehicle suspension apparatus | ||
| James Pond, Twin Lake, Mich. (US) | ||
| Assigned to General DYnamics Land Systems, Sterling Heights, Mich. (US) | ||
| Filed on Sep. 24, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/902,581. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0018073 A1, Jan. 24, 2008 | ||
| Int. Cl. B60G 3/12 (2006.01); B60K 1/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 180—24.02 [280/6.156; 280/124.128; 280/124.129] | 19 Claims |
| 1. A trailing arm suspension system interfaced between a hull of a vehicle and a wheel of the vehicle, the suspension system
comprising:
an arm element having a first end and a second end, the arm element including a passage therein;
a wheel mount positioned between the first end and the second end of the arm element and connected to the passage of the arm
element;
a spring element having a first end and a second end, the second end of the spring element is attached to the second end of
the arm element; and
a damper element having a first end and a second end, the second end of the damper element is attached to the second end of
the arm element;
wherein the spring element and the damper element are positioned external to and above the arm element;
wherein the damper element is positioned above the spring element.
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