Vehicle spring suspension arrangement

Details Vehicle spring suspension arrangement Vehicle spring suspension arrangement

1984-02-16

1987-01-20

Bennett, Henry

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Running gear

180 2402, 280718, B60G 500

Patent

active

046376275

ABSTRACT:
A vehicle such as a 6.times.2 tractor having at least three axles is provided with a novel leaf spring suspension (1) for its middle axle. When the load, imposed on the chassis by a semi-trailer, exceeds a predetermined threshold, the free, rear, end of the leaf spring (1) engages the under-surface of the upper portion of a slipper bracket (4) attached to the chassis, and the middle axle takes a proportion of the load. With loads below the threshold, the free end drops through a vertical "air gap" and is held by a lower supporting arm on the slipper bracket, the middle axle being unloaded. The rear, driving, axle is thus more heavily loaded whenever the vehicle is part-laden, ensuring greater traction.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2361323 (1944-10-01), Seghers
patent: 2864454 (1958-12-01), LaBelle
patent: 3257124 (1966-06-01), Mendez
Translation of French Patent Appln. No. 2,007,105, "Suspension System for Motor Vehicles, In Particular Three Axle Vehicles".

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Vehicle spring suspension arrangement does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Vehicle spring suspension arrangement, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Vehicle spring suspension arrangement will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2131562