Abstract: A vehicle wheel stud and a vehicle wheel bearing including a wheel stud. The vehicle wheel stud includes a vehicle-wheel-stud body. A first portion of the body has wheel-bearing-engaging first external threads, and a second portion of the body has wheel-nut-engaging second external threads. The wheel bearing includes a rotatable section and a wheel stud. The rotatable section includes a hole having internal threads. A first portion of the wheel stud has first external threads threadably attached to the internal threads of the hole. A second portion of the wheel stud has wheel-nut-engaging second external threads.

Abstract: Steerable vehicle suspension in which lateral support is provided to the strut body as opposed to support of the strut rods to eliminate or minimize the bending loads and the strut rod. This support and provides equilibrium against the moment from the offset of the wheel load to the ball joint. The lateral support is provided by a support bracket which is attached to the inner race of the upper strut mount and turns about the kingpin axis with the strut and spring assembly during steering maneuvers. One or more rolling elastomer elements are disposed between the support bracket and the strut body. These elements provide support while allowing relative vertical motion to occur between the support bracket and the strut.

Abstract: An "adaptive" wheel suspension linkage for automobiles and the like includes a pair of lateral extending arms or links spaced fore and aft of one another at pivots on the auto chassis and pivotally secured to the wheel knuckle, with one of such links having its inboard end automatically or adaptively adjusted to various positions vertically on the chassis, without any significant lateral displacement, in response to varying operating conditions, so as to suitably vary the roll steer property of the linkage.