Land vehicles – Wheeled – Running gear
Patent
1975-04-07
1976-02-03
Goodman, Philip
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Running gear
267 33, 267 63A, B60G 1152
Patent
active
039360733
ABSTRACT:
In a friction-free vehicle suspension having axle ends pivotally connected by side walking beams, which are journalled on the ends of a cross rod, the improvement resides in the mounting, arrangement and proportioning of both helical compression springs and rectilinear movement shear rubber springs to support the vehicle frame on the ends of the cross rod. This is done in such manner as to achieve the maximum advantages from the distinctive characteristics of each type. The helical springs, which provide, in a very small space, a very large amount of resilient support, but no lateral control, are located inboard along the cross rod. The shear rubber springs are so mounted outboard along the cross rod to be fully effective in providing adequate resilient control of axle movement both laterally and longitudinally of the line of vehicle movement, as well as vertically, and also to provide high and wide stable spring centers for sidesway control. As a result in the very limited space available, a lighter, lower cost suspension is provided in which the ride characteristics can readily be adapted to the service without sacrifice of friction-free and full lateral sidesway control.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2648536 (1953-08-01), Udstad
patent: 3129953 (1964-04-01), Hickman
patent: 3301573 (1967-01-01), Hickman
Hickman Albert F.
Moore Robert G.
Carroll John A.
Goodman Philip
Hickman Developments, Inc.
Popp Harold I.
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