Motor vehicles – Bodies
Patent
1974-12-23
1976-03-16
Betts, Kenneth H.
Motor vehicles
Bodies
296 28C, 280DIG1, B62D 2700
Patent
active
039440176
ABSTRACT:
The present disclosure relates to suspension means for supporting the cab of a truck on a truck chassis frame. It is disclosed in the environment of a tilt cab type truck. The suspension includes a pair of front and a pair of rear suspension arms that interconnect the cab and the frame. Front air springs are interposed between the front arms and the frame. The rear arms are connected to the frame by releaseable latch mechanisms and rear air springs are interposed between the latch mechanisms and the cab. An anti-roll stabilizer bar extends transversely between the front arms and functions to prevent tilting of the cab about a longitudinal roll axis.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3420568 (1969-01-01), Henriksson et al.
patent: 3606437 (1971-09-01), Pierce
patent: 3661236 (1972-05-01), Wossner
patent: 3667565 (1972-06-01), Steiner et al.
patent: 3733087 (1973-05-01), Allison
patent: 3841694 (1974-10-01), Merkle
Betts Kenneth H.
Ford Motor Company
Sadler Clifford L.
Zerschling Keith L.
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