Patent ID: 8480103
Filing Date: 2013-07-09
Classification: B60G,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A suspension arrangement for interconnecting a vehicle frame and axle, comprising: a control arm comprising a beam having a first end with a single arm and a second end with an upper arm and a lower arm diverging to define a Y-shape, the first end being connectable to a vehicle frame, and the second end being connectable to a vehicle axle disposed between the upper and lower arms; a bushing arrangement mountable to the vehicle axle, the bushing arrangement including an upper bushing arrangement having an upper bushing formed from resilient material connecting to the upper arm and a lower bushing arrangement having a lower bushing formed from resilient material connecting to the lower arm, the upper bushing arrangement and lower bushing arrangement being interconnected by a member and providing a space therebetween for the vehicle axle, the upper bushing and lower bushing each having a selected stiffness.