Vehicle suspension
OwnerAlan Bryn BIRDinventor
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A vehicle suspension for supporting the body or chassis of a vehicle includes suspension arms positioned at opposite sides and at one end of a vehicle and two suspension arms positioned respectively at opposite sides and at one end of a vehicle, each arm mounted for pivotal movement about a respective hinge axis. A balancing hub is attached to the vehicle body or chassis with at least one part of the hub free to rotate relative to the vehicle body or chassis about at least one pivotal position. Each suspension arm is connected to the hub at a position of the suspension arm spaced from a respective hinge axis whereby pivotal movement of the suspension arm applies a force to the hub. In use, the force opposes the force from another suspension arm at at least one of the same side and the same end of the vehicle suspension.
1-46. (canceled)
A vehicle suspension for supporting the body or chassis of a vehicle, said suspension comprising two suspension arms for positioning respectively at opposite sides and at one end of a vehicle and two suspension arms for positioning respectively at opposite sides and at the other end of a vehicle, each said arm being mounted for pivotal movement about a respective hinge axis, the suspension further comprising a balancing hub for attachment to the vehicle body or chassis in a configuration in which at least one part of the balancing hub is free to rotate relative to the vehicle body or chassis about at least one pivotal position, and each suspension arm being connected to the balancing hub at a position of the suspension arm spaced from a respective hinge axis whereby pivotal movement of the suspension arm applies a force to the balancing hub and said force opposes the force from another suspension arm at at least one of the same side and the same end of the vehicle suspension, at least one of the balancing hub and one or more of the connections between the balancing hub and suspension arms comprising resilient material and wherein, in use, vertical movement of one suspension arm is arranged to induce an opposite vertical movement of another suspension arm which is at the same side of the vehicle and another suspension arm which is at the same end of the vehicle.
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