Leaf spring assembly

Details Leaf spring assembly Leaf spring assembly

1984-06-26

1987-01-20

Reger, Duane A.

Spring devices

Vehicle

Leaf

267149, F16F 126

Patent

active

046375953

ABSTRACT:
A leaf spring assembly comprises a longitudinal leaf spring of fiber reinforced plastics having a first surface to be applied with a tension force and a second surface to be applied with a compression force, a pair of retainer plates attached to the first and second surfaces of the leaf spring, and a pair of U-bolts and nuts for clamping the retainer plates to the leaf spring and mounting the same on an axle housing. The leaf spring is provided at the second surface thereof with a recess which is located substantially at the central portion of the leaf spring. The leaf spring assembly further comprises a seat plate formed with a protruded portion coupled with the recess of the leaf spring and secured to the second surface of the leaf spring, and a position pin fixed to the retainer plate attached to the second surface of the leaf spring, the position pin being coupled with the recess of the leaf spring through the seat plate to position the retainer plates substantially at the central portion of the leaf spring.

REFERENCES:
patent: 458705 (1891-09-01), Ludlum
patent: 591812 (1897-10-01), Buckley
patent: 1018250 (1912-02-01), McIntyre
patent: 1379798 (1921-05-01), Burgess
patent: 1814682 (1931-07-01), Frost
patent: 3061301 (1962-10-01), Bajer et al.
patent: 4508325 (1985-04-01), Marsh

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