Motor vehicle leaf spring assembly

A wheel suspension comprising:

• a leaf spring having a suspension section including a first spring leaf and a second spring leaf;
• a clamp holding the first spring leaf and second spring leaf adjacent one another, said clamp including a U-bolt having threaded free ends and clamp plate, said clamp plate disposed on said threaded free ends and secured by threaded nuts engaging said threaded free ends of said U-bolt, said first spring leaf and said second spring leaf sandwiched between said U-bolt and said clamp plate;
• a bridging part between said first spring leaf and said clamp plate, said bridging part forming a force transmission path that bypasses said second spring leaf and transmits at least a portion of a clamping force from said clamp plate to said first spring leaf reducing the clamping force on the second spring leaf;
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• said bridging part has a columnar configuration and extends through an opening in said second spring leaf.

A wheel suspension comprising:

• a leaf spring having a suspension section including a first spring leaf and a second spring leaf;
• a clamp, holding the first spring leaf and second spring leaf adjacent one another, said clamp including a clamp plate adjacent said second spring leaf;
• and
• a bridging part between said first spring leaf and said clamp plate, said bridging part extending through an opening in said second spring leaf and forming a force transmission path that bypasses said second spring leaf and transmits at least a portion of a clamping force directly from said clamp plate to said first spring leaf reducing the clamping force on the second spring leaf;
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• a first end of said bridging part engages said clamp plate and a second end of said bridging part engages said first spring leaf.