Patent ID: 9731758
Date: 2017-08-15
CPC Classifications: B60G,B62D

Claim:
1. A vehicle front suspension comprising; a lower suspension support structure; an upper suspension support structure; a transverse link having an inboard side and an outboard side; a steering knuckle having an upper end, a lower end, and a wheel supporting section between the upper end and the lower end, with the lower end pivotally coupled to the outboard side of the transverse link; a strut having an upper end connected to the upper suspension support structure, and a lower end; an upper knuckle breakaway structure fixedly attaching the upper end of the steering knuckle to the lower end of the strut, the upper knuckle breakaway structure having a predetermined frangible part that releases the upper end of the steering knuckle from the lower end of the strut upon application of a prescribed rearward directed force on at least one of the lower suspension support structure and the steering knuckle; and a transverse link breakaway structure coupling the inboard side of the transverse link to the lower suspension support structure such that upon application of the prescribed rearward directed force the inboard side of the transverse link is released from the lower suspension support structure.