Abstract: A suspension system in a vehicle is provided. The suspension system includes, in one example, a hub carrier mounting structure and a hub carrier designed to couple to a wheel hub. The hub carrier mounting structure includes a mounting flange removably attached to the hub carrier and an upper case and a lower case coupled to a support beam, the upper and lower cases are coupled via a first set of attachment devices and a second set of attachment devices that are positioned on opposing sides of the upper and lower cases, where the first and second sets of attachment devices have varying vertical heights.

Abstract: A trailer frame includes a rear bolster, cross-members, and corner gussets extending forwardly from ends of the rear bolster. A rear impact guard includes a bumper positioned at the rear end of the trailer and spaced below the rear bolster, pair of outboard posts, and at least one inboard post. The outboard posts extend between the bumper and the rear bolster adjacent respective opposed distal ends of the bumper, and the inboard post extends between the bumper and the rear bolster between the outboard posts. Each of the pair of outboard posts has a lower end that overlaps with a respective mounting bracket that protrudes upwardly toward the rear bolster from the bumper such that mounting holes of the outboard posts align with mounting holes of the mounting brackets. A laterally-outboard panel of each mounting bracket extends obliquely from the bumper in a direction with a laterally-outward component.

Abstract: Support structure for mounting on a frame of a vehicle to support an object, which comprises an object-supporting part that is adapted to be mounted on a first side of the vehicle frame. It also comprises a mating part that is adapted to be mounted on a second side of the vehicle frame. Either the object-supporting part or the mating part or both comprise at least one pin that is adapted to pass through at least one opening in the vehicle frame and abut against the mating part and/or object-supporting part. The at least one pin is adapted to accommodate any one of a plurality of vehicle frames of different thickness or any part of a vehicle frame of non-uniform thickness between the object-supporting part and the mating part.

Abstract: A front structure of a motor vehicle increases the energy transfer and dissipation thereof within the front structure upon impact with another object. The front structure includes right and left front side frame members (12, 14) each having a front end (24,26). Right and left front spring hangers (34, 36) extend downward from the front side frame members at a point substantially adjacent to the front ends and each include a bottom end (58) having a mounting flange (56) thereon. A cross member (20) extends transversely within the motor vehicle, having right and left cross member ends (62) attached to the mounting flange (56).

Abstract: A front-mounted, shock-absorbing attachment means for a snowplow on a vehicle, comprising a substantially vertical front plate with fastening means for detachable mounting of the snowplow. The upper section of the front plate is pivotally secured to the frame of the vehicle, and its lower section, via buffer cylinders adjustable in length and pivotally fastened at one end thereof to the front plate, is supported against the front wheel axle of the vehicle by means of respective brackets which are rigidly clamped to respective brackets which are rigidly clamped to respective leaf spring assemblies in front of the front wheel axle and which rest directly or indirectly against the leaf spring assembly.

Abstract: This bumper assembly forms a streamlined end of a vehicle and incorporates a channeled inner spring bumper which supports a cellular energy absorber unit and displaceable lamp assemblies. The lamp assemblies are displaced to a protected position within the inner bumper as the energy absorber unit and the inner spring bumper operate to dissipate impact energy.

Abstract: A bumper structure comprising at least two flexure elements extending transversely between two abutment zones situated at their ends.The two flexure elements are connected together at their middle part; the moment of inertia of a first element, in the longitudinal direction L, is minimal in the middle part and increases on each side up to a maximum value for a section S, then decreases as far as the ends 2e; the second element presents, in its middle part, the section having the maximum moment of inertia, the moment of inertia of the sections of this second element decreasing on each side as far as the ends.