Patent ID: 9657799
Date: 2017-05-23
CPC Classifications: B60G,F16F

Claim:
1. A suspension sub-assembly, comprises: a fiber reinforced polymeric (FRP) thermoplastic composite upper control arm/spring assembly having a control arm portion and a spring member portion, the spring member portion comprising at least two control arm pivots, wherein the suspension sub-assembly can tune roll stiffness of a vehicle during cornering; wherein the FRP thermoplastic composite comprises a thermoplastic matrix material reinforced with fibers embedded and aligned in the matrix of the control arm/spring assembly; and comprising a linkage and a central pivoting mechanism, the linkage coupling the at least two control arm pivots through the central pivoting mechanism, and the linkage is configured to resist pivoting action of the at least two control arms causing the at least two control arms to bend during cornering.