Patent ID: 8136824
Filing Date: 2012-03-20
Classification: B60G,B62D

Abstract:
1. A suspension assembly comprising: a strut shaft having an elongated body; a wheel support extending from the strut shaft and adapted to communicate with a wheel; a hollow tube at least partially disposed around the strut shaft, the strut shaft adapted to translate longitudinally in the hollow tube; a force control pad connectable to the hollow tube and engageable to the strut shaft with an adjustable degree of force, the force control pad adapted to impart or resist a rotational force when engaged to the strut shaft; a steering arm extending from the hollow tube; and a steering member in communication with an axle, the steering member adapted to shift the steering arm, thereby causing the hollow tube to rotate relative to the axle; wherein rotation of the hollow tube is translated to rotation of the strut shaft when the force control pad is engaged.