Patent 11173955 was granted and assigned to Jaguar Land Rover on November, 2021 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A wheel knuckle for supporting a wheel of a vehicle includes an upper member for connection to a vehicle suspension system, and a hub for supporting a bearing assembly. A displacement control member is provided for promoting displacement of the upper member towards a front of the vehicle in the event of a frontal collision. The displacement control member comprises a distal end for positioning proximal to a rim of the wheel. The distal end of the control member is disposed at a vertical height which is lower than a rotational axis of the wheel.