Land vehicles – Body elevation or tilt – Establishing riding or trim height
Patent
1976-08-16
1977-10-18
Peters, Jr., Joseph F.
Land vehicles
Body elevation or tilt
Establishing riding or trim height
200 84C, 267 65D, 280707, B60G 1126
Patent
active
040542955
ABSTRACT:
An auxiliary vehicle body support and leveler device of the type commonly known as a load leveling shock absorber includes a non-magnetic cover fixed to the vehicle body, a pair of magnetic strips vertically aligned and separated on the outer surface of the cover and a pair of magnetic reed switches, one associated with each magnetic strip, the reed switches being horizontally disposed with one reed adjacent the respective magnetic strip so that the reed switch closes in respond to the presence of a magnetic pole anywhere along the strip. The device also includes a main body fixed to the vehicle running gear and defining a variable volume chamber with the cover, the main body having mounted thereon, within the cover, a permanent magnet disposed with one pole adjacent the magnetic strips and adapted to move vertically between the strips as the main body and cover move relative to one another. The reed switches actuate a mechanism to control the movement of pressurized fluid in and out of the variable volume chamber to maintain the vehicle body at a substantially constant height.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3200645 (1965-08-01), Levins
patent: 3678750 (1972-07-01), Dinoia
patent: 3685357 (1972-08-01), Alexander
patent: 3727941 (1973-04-01), Ciolli
patent: 3830138 (1974-08-01), Joneleit
patent: 3941402 (1976-03-01), Yankowski
Carroll John A.
General Motors Corporation
Peters Jr. Joseph F.
Sigler Robert M.
LandOfFree
Vehicle body support and leveler device does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Vehicle body support and leveler device, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Vehicle body support and leveler device will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1444018