Patent ID: 8205900
Filing Date: 2012-06-26
Classification: B60G

Abstract:
1. A suspension assembly for a vehicle, comprising: a knuckle; a spring-damper assembly laterally spaced from said knuckle; a first control arm having an inner end and an outer end, said inner end of said first control arm connected to a vehicle body and said outer end of said first control arm connected to said knuckle by a first ball joint, said spring-damper assembly rotatably connected to said first control arm at a first control arm pivot location between said inner and outer ends of said first control arm; a second control arm having an inner end and an outer end, said inner end of said second control arm rotatably connected to said spring-damper assembly at a second control arm pivot location spaced apart from said first control arm pivot location and said outer end of said second control arm connected to said knuckle by a second ball joint; and a stability link having an inner end and an outer end, said inner end of said stability link rotatably connected to at least one of said first control arm or the vehicle body, and said outer end of said stability link rotatably connected to said spring-damper assembly at a stability link pivot location disposed between and spaced apart from each of said first control arm pivot location and said second control arm pivot location.