Patent ID: 6510917
Filing Date: 2003-01-28
Classification: B60G,B62D

Abstract:
An apparatus for steering the rear wheels of a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:a multi-link suspension including an axle and a track bar pivotally connecting the axle to a vehicle frame; first and second steering knuckles supported at respective opposite ends of the axle and configured to support respective road wheels for rotation about respective generally horizontal road wheel rotational axes and for pivotal motion about respective generally vertical steering axes; first and second steering arms extending generally horizontally from the respective first and second steering knuckles in a direction generally perpendicular to the respective steering axes; a drag link extending between and interconnecting respective outer ends of the steering arms spaced from the respective steering knuckles; and an actuator having a first end connected to the frame and a second end connected to the drag link, the actuator positioned and configured to pivot the roadwheels about their respective steering axes by alternately pushing and pulling on the drag link.