Land vehicles – Wheeled – Running gear
Patent
1995-03-14
1997-02-04
Rice, Kenneth R.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Running gear
B60G 1102
Patent
active
055990380
ABSTRACT:
A leaf spring suspension at the rear of a vehicle is lowered on a vehicle frame by relocating the leaf springs below an axle housing that extends between rear wheels transversely on the frame. A spring pack connects the lowered leaf springs to the axle housing The spring pack includes a saddle having a recessed portion for receiving and supporting the axle housing on the leaf springs. The saddle recessed portion is positioned between the axle housing and the leaf springs. A first spring plate is positioned below the leaf springs underlying the saddle. A second spring plate is supported by the saddle above the axle housing. Hex head bolts with threaded ends extend through aligned holes in the first and second spring plates. Nuts are tightened on the bolts threaded ends below the first spring plate to tension the bolts and clamp together the leaf springs and the axle housing with the weight of the leaf springs transferred by the spring plates clamped to the saddle to the axle housing.
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