ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,370,850, issued on July 29, was assigned to Hendrickson USA LLC (Schaumburg, Ill.).
"Wishbone-shaped linkage and modular bushing assembly and suspension systems incorporating the same" was invented by Ryan R. Raetzman (Lemont, Ill.), Michael Lynch Phillips (Rolling Meadows, Ill.), Joseph Alan Schneider (Sugar Grove, Ill.) and Jason P. Shiffler (Naperville, Ill.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vehicle suspension system includes a wishbone-shaped linkage having a base, with two limbs extending from the base. Each limb is configured to support a laterally and longitudinally oriented bushing assembly, which may include a bushing assembly re...