Patent ID: 7575243

Claim:
A vehicle suspension structure, comprising: a frame member having a first side portion and a bottom portion, the bottom portion extending in a first direction relative to the first side portion; a suspension mounting member attached to the first side portion of the frame member, the suspension mounting member extending in a second direction that is opposite of the first direction; a support bracket attached to the bottom portion of the frame member and the suspension mounting member; and a suspension member rotatably coupled to the suspension mounting member and supporting a vehicle wheel, wherein the suspension mounting member provides a structural support for rotatably interconnecting the frame member with the suspension member, the support bracket includes a first support bracket portion and a second support bracket portion, the first support bracket portion has a first mating surface portion generally defining a first plane, the second support bracket portion has a second mating surface portion generally defining a second plane, the first support bracket portion has a first support bracket bead formed therein, the first support bracket bead extends toward the second support bracket portion, the second support bracket portion includes a suspension mounting member connecting portion and a second support bracket bead formed therein.