| US 7,575,243 B2 | ||
| Structure mounting rear suspension | ||
| Nobuyuki Takahashi, Novi, Mich. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc., Farmington Hills, Mich. (US) | ||
| Filed on Aug. 28, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/510,907. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0048409 A1, Feb. 28, 2008 | ||
| Int. Cl. B60G 3/12 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 280—124.128 [280/124.11; 280/781] | 17 Claims |
| 1. 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.
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