Land vehicles – Wheeled – Running gear
Patent
1996-07-22
1998-10-13
English, Peter C.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Running gear
280124141, 280124136, 280 93512, 2671412, B60G 320, B60G 700, B60G 1114
Patent
active
058201505
ABSTRACT:
A modular independent coil spring suspension for steerable and non-steerable wheel assemblies and driven and non-driven axles. The suspension is of the general type in which each wheel has an upper and a lower control arm, and a single coil spring secured between the lower of the two control arms and the chassis. The upper and lower control arms each have inner ends split into two segments, each of which is connected to the vehicle frame by a special bushing assembly. The suspension has a novel upper control arm which is split into two segments, each segment being bent to accommodate an edge of the frame of the vehicle, thereby allowing the frame of the vehicle to be mounted lower with respect to the wheel assemblies.
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Anderson Brian K.
Archer David W.
Braun Eric E.
Steiner James L.
Verhoff Donald H.
English Peter C.
Oshkosh Truck Corporation
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