Patent ID: 9022402
Filing Date: 2015-05-05
Classification: B60G

Abstract:
1. A wheel suspension system, comprising: a wheel support member positioned between an outer tire plane and an inner tire plane, wherein said wheel support member is configured to support a wheel-carrying spindle, and wherein said wheel support member includes a plurality of mounts; a plurality of rotatably connected linkage arms coupled to said plurality of mounts of said wheel support member; a nonlinearly-shaped damper-spring support member, wherein a first end of said nonlinearly-shaped damper-spring support member is rotatably connected to a first link of said plurality of rotatably connected linkage arms; a damper-spring mounting platform, wherein a second end of said nonlinearly-shaped damper-spring support member is rotatably connected to said damper-spring mounting platform, and wherein said nonlinearly-shaped damper-spring support member positions said damper-spring mounting platform above and at least partially overlapping a tire coupled to said wheel-carrying spindle mounted on said wheel support member; and a damper-spring assembly comprising a damper and a spring, said damper-spring assembly mounted to said damper-spring mounting platform and coupled to a vehicle body structure.