Axle-to-beam connection for heavy-duty vehicles
AssigneeHendrickson USA, L.L.C.
InventorsDavid E. Miller, Andrew J. Westnedge
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Abstract
An axle-to-beam connection for a suspension assembly of an axle/suspension system of a heavy-duty vehicle including an axle, a beam, and a top pad. The beam includes an alignment assembly for aligning the axle with the beam. The top pad includes an integrally-formed bump stop boss and is fixedly attached to the axle and removably attached to the alignment assembly of the beam.
Claims12
An axle-to-beam connection for a suspension assembly of an axle/suspension system comprising:
- an axle;
- a beam including an alignment assembly for aligning said axle with said beam, said alignment assembly interposed between the beam and the axle;
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- a top pad, the top pad comprising a window, said window being substantially aligned with a top portion of said axle, said top pad being fixedly attached to said axle by a continuous weld formed in said window between the top pad and the axle, said top pad being removably attached to said alignment assembly.
An axle-to-beam connection for a suspension assembly of an axle/suspension system comprising:
- an axle;
- a beam including an alignment assembly for aligning said axle with said beam;
- and
- a top pad, said top pad being fixedly attached to said axle and removably attached to said alignment assembly, the top pad including a window, said window being substantially aligned with a top portion of said axle, said top pad being fixedly connected to the axle by a continuous weld formed in said window between the top pad and said axle, the top pad being substantially vertically aligned with the alignment assembly, said top pad including at least one flange for alignment with said alignment assembly of said beam, said at least one flange being received by the alignment assembly.
An axle-to-beam connection for a suspension assembly of an axle/suspension system comprising:
- an axle;
- a beam including an alignment assembly for aligning said axle with said beam;
- and
- a top pad, said top pad being fixedly attached to said axle and removably attached to said alignment assembly, the alignment assembly including a bottom plate, a pair of outer seating plates, and one or more inner seating plates, said bottom plate being operatively connected to a top surface of said beam.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.