Land vehicles – Wheeled – Running gear
Patent
1978-02-09
1980-01-01
Bertsch, Richard A.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Running gear
B10K 2300
Patent
active
041813235
ABSTRACT:
A suspension assembly having a unitized parallelogram structure with air springs for resiliently resisting movement of the axle upon loading and unloading. A hanger depends from the chassis of the vehicle and pivotally supports the forward ends of at least two torque beams or rods defining the parallelogram of the assembly. An axle seat is provided to which the axle of the vehicle is rigidly secured with the axle seat having a portion extending forwardly of the axle to which the rearward ends of the torque rods are pivotally mounted. The axle seat also has a portion extending rearwardly of the axle and air springs are mounted between the chassis and the forward and rearward extensions of the axle seat. The forward portion of the axle seat defines the pocket for receiving the rearward ends of the torque rods and the upper one of the rods is offset downwardly providing clearance from the axle seat. The rearward extension of the axle seat defines a compartment for housing an air brake cylinder of the vehicle. The assembly is adaptable to either single or tandem axles and to either drive or steer axles.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2998261 (1961-08-01), Bartlett
patent: 3410575 (1968-11-01), Turnbull et al.
patent: 3828881 (1974-08-01), Owen
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