Land vehicles – Wheeled – Running gear
Patent
1993-03-02
1995-02-28
Johnson, Brian L.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Running gear
280713, B60G 702, B62D 2111
Patent
active
053930967
ABSTRACT:
A frame bracket for mounting a trailing arm to a trailer frame in a trailing arm suspension system comprising a U-shaped frame having a front wall and two side walls, a combined stiffener and gusset having a stiffening portion extending between the U-shaped frame side walls, and a gusset portion extending outwardly from at least one of the U-shaped frame side walls and adapted to mount to the trailer frame to provide additional stiffening, and an attachment flange curving inwardly from an upper edge of at least one of the front and side walls of the U-shaped frame; whereby a weld may be placed between the attachment flange and the trailer frame which is substantially in line with the at least one front or side wall having the attachment flange.
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Galazin Gregory T.
Pierce William C.
English Peter C.
Johnson Brian L.
NAI Neway, Inc.
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