ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,485,718, issued on Dec. 2, was assigned to Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd. (Seoul, South Korea).

"Suspension apparatus" was invented by Hye Chan Park (Yongin-si, South Korea) and Hyun Jin Woo (Yongin-si, South Korea).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The suspension apparatus includes a carrier connected to a wheel, a spring mounted between the carrier and a vehicle body, a torsion beam axle spaced apart from the carrier and connected to the vehicle body, a first support member extending from the carrier, a second support member extending from the torsion beam axle and disposed to face the first support member, and a connection member disposed between ...