Patent ID: 7798506

Claim:
A wheel suspension system for a vehicle having a body supported on a set of wheels each provided with a wheel rim and an axle, comprising: a lower control arm pivotally connectable at one end thereof directly to a first portion of said body; an upper control arm pivotally connectable at one end thereof directly to a second portion of said body; a roller bearing having inner and outer races, disposed within said rim, coaxially relative to the rotational axis of said rim; a knuckle plate mounted on the outer race of said bearing, having a first portion universally connected to said lower control arm and a second portion universally connected to said upper control arm, defining a steering axis intersecting said rotational axis; a hub member mounted on said inner race and connectable to said rim and an axle receivable through an opening provided in said knuckle plate; a unitary strut pivotally connected to said upper control arm, having a support portion; at least one unitary link having an end pivotally connected to said lower control arm and another end pivotally connected to said support portion; and a spring seated on said support portion, having an upper end connectable to a portion of said vehicle body.