Vehicle cab suspension
AssigneeHendrickson USA, L.L.C.
InventorsMichael J. Gottschalk, Scott Allen Massa
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Abstract
A vehicle cab suspension is provided with a body having a mounting member positioned at least partially within the body. One or more resilient members connect the body to the mounting member and are placed in a compressed condition between the body and the mounting member when the vehicle cab suspension is in an unloaded condition. The body may be formed of first and second body pieces, each of which may be provided with upper and/or lower projections to restrict movement of the resilient members during use.
Claims23
A vehicle cab suspension comprising:
- a body comprising a first body piece fixedly and removably secured to, and in contact with, a second body piece;
- a mounting member positioned at least partially within the body and at least partially above or below the body;
- a first resilient member that connects the body to the mounting member and that extends from the body to the mounting member;
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- a first spacer plate extending between the first and second body pieces and removably connected in fixed relation to, and in contact with, the first and second body pieces;
- wherein the first resilient member is placed in a compressed condition between the body and the mounting member by the connection of the first and second body pieces when the vehicle cab suspension is in an unloaded condition.
A vehicle cab suspension comprising:
- a body including an upwardly facing surface, said body connected to one of a vehicle frame or a vehicle cab;
- a mounting member positioned at least partially within the body, said mounting member connected to the other one of the vehicle frame or the vehicle cab;
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- first and second resilient members, each of which connects the body to the mounting member and extends from the body to the mounting member, wherein the body includes a lower projection including an upper surface positioned above the upwardly facing surface of the body, and positioned below and spaced away from the first and second resilient members and configured to contact said at least one of the first and second resilient members upon sufficient downward movement of said at least one of the first and second resilient members to restrict movement of said at least one of the first and second resilient members during use.
A vehicle cab suspension comprising:
- a body comprising a first wall and a second wall, the first wall spaced apart and positioned in fixed relation to the second wall, said body connected to one of a vehicle frame or a vehicle cab;
- a mounting member positioned at least partially within the body, said mounting member connected to the other one of the vehicle frame or the vehicle cab;
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- a plurality of resilient members, each of which connects the body to the mounting member and extends from the body to the mounting member, wherein the body includes a first upper projection positioned above and spaced away from the plurality of resilient members, and said first upper projection includes a lower surface configured to contact at least one of the plurality of resilient members upon sufficient upward movement of said at least one of the plurality of members to restrict movement of said at least one of the plurality of resilient members during use.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.