Patent ID: 6079700
Filing Date: 2000-06-27
Classification: B60G

Abstract:
A vehicle wheel suspension comprising:an upstanding shock absorber strut having an axis and an annular helical coil spring surrounding said strut, said coil spring having an axis angularly offset from said strut axis;a rigid annular upwardly-facing platform affixed to said strut, said platform being concentric around said coil spring axis; andan annular elastomeric spring seat pad positioned on said platform; said elastomeric pad having an annular upwardly-facing spring seat surface, and an upstanding lip (72) concentric around the coil spring axis, said upstanding lip comprising an inner lip section (74) having an inner surface engaged with an outer side surface of said strut, whereby said elastomeric pad positions the coil spring relative to the strut;said coil spring having a lowermost coil convolution that has pressure engagement on said pad;said lowermost convolution comprising an outer arcuate section (56) aligned with the remaining coil convolutions, an inner arcuate section (54) located radially inwardly from said outer section, and a spiral section connecting said outer section to said inner section; said inner arucate section of the lowermost coil convolution extending partially around the strut circumference and having surface engagement with the inner section of the upstanding lip, whereby said upstanding lip serves as a locator for the lowermost convolution of the coil spring.