Ball joint suspension for a motor vehicle
AssigneeFord Motor Company
InventorWilliam D. Allison
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Abstract
A ball joint suspension for a motor vehicle is disclosed. A torsion bar spring has laterally extending left and right wheel positioning portions of generally Y-shape. The outer ends of these portions each comprise parallel bars that are interconnected by a small loop. A ball joint has its socket press-fitted into the small loop and its ball stud secured to a wheel support member.
Claims4
A ball joint suspension for a motor vehicle having a vehicle frame;
- a wheel positioning member connected to said vehicle frame;
- a wheel support member constructed to rotatably support a road wheel;
- said wheel positioning member having fore and aft branch portions connected to said vehicle frame and a laterally extending portion comprising parallel rods that are interconnected at their outer ends by a loop;
- said loop defining a small opening in which the socket of a ball joint is secured by a press fit;
- reinforcing means engaging said parallel rods adjacent said loop;
- said joint having a stud connected to said wheel support member.
A ball joint suspension for a motor vehicle having a vehicle frame;
- a wheel positioning member connected to said vehicle frame;
- a wheel support member constructed to rotatably support a road wheel;
- said wheel positioning member having fore and aft branch portions connected to said vehicle frame and a laterally extending portion comprising parallel rods that are interconnected at their outer ends by a loop,
- said loop defining a small opening in which the socket of a ball joint is secured by a press fit;
- said socket having a ledge portion in engagement with said loop;
- reinforcing means engaging said parallel rods adjacent said loop;
- said joint having a stud connected to said wheel support member.
A ball joint suspension for a motor vehicle having a vehicle frame;
- a road wheel rotatably supported by a wheel support member;
- a wheel positioning member connected to said vehicle frame;
- said wheel positioning member comprising a rodlike construction with a generally Y-shape;
- said wheel positioning member having fore and aft strut portions connected to said vehicle frame;
- said wheel positioning member having a laterally extending portion comprising parallel rods that are interconnected at their outer ends by an integral loop;
- said loop defining a small opening;
- a ball and socket joint having a socket positioned in said opening and in press fit engagement with said loop;
- reinforcing means engaging said parallel rods adjacent said loop;
- said joint having a stud connected to said wheel support member.
A ball joint suspension for a motor vehicle having a vehicle frame;
- a road wheel rotatably supported by a wheel support member;
- a wheel positioning member connected to said vehicle frame;
- said wheel positioning member comprising a rod-like construction with a generally Y-shape;
- said wheel positioning member having fore and aft strut portions connected to said vehicle frame;
- said wheel positioning member having a laterally extending portion comprising parallel rods that are interconnected at their outer ends by an integral loop;
- said loop defining a small opening;
- a ball and socket joint having a socket positioned in said opening and in press fit engagement with said loop;
- said socket having an annular exterior recess and a ledge spaced from said recess;
- said loop being seated in said recess and in engagement with said ledge;
- reinforcing means engaging said parallel rods adjacent said loop;
- said joint having a stud connected to said wheel support member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.