Patent ID: 7390000

Claim:
A lateral link for vehicle suspension systems, comprising: an axle coupling link rotatably coupled at a first end to a rear axle of a vehicle; a body coupling link rotatably coupled at a first end to a second end of the axle coupling link and rotatably coupled at a second end to a lower portion of a vehicle body at a position opposite a joint between the rear axle and the axle coupling link; and a connection link rotatably coupled at a first end to the axle coupling link at a position spaced apart from a joint between the axle coupling link and the body coupling link and the joint between the rear axle and the axle coupling link and coupled at a second end to a guide groove formed in the body coupling link, such that the second end of the connection link is movable along the guide groove, wherein the connection link forms a bent configuration such that a medial portion of the connection link protrudes towards the vehicle body.