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US 11,458,792 B2Granted
Methods and apparatus for center pivot suspension system
AssigneesNate's Hot Rod Garage, LLC, Diamondback Motorsports, LLC
InventorsNathanial Tanquary, Michael Martinez
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Abstract
A center pivot suspension system according to various aspects of the present technology may include a multi-piece axle having controls arms that are pivotally connected to a center beam section of the axle. Each control arm may be able to pivot about the center section independently from the opposing control arm. A leaf spring may be coupled to each control arm to help absorb loads applied to a given control arm.
Claims12
A suspension system, comprising:
- an axle beam, comprising:
- a center section;
- a lower arm bridge configured to be connected to the center section and having a first end and a second opposing end;
- a first control arm pivotally connected on a first end to a first side of the center section via the first end of the lower arm bridge;
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- a second control arm pivotally connected on a first end to an opposite second side of the center section via the second opposing end of the lower arm bridge, wherein the second control arm extends outwardly away from the first control arm;
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- a spring control system positioned directly above the axle beam and connecting a second end of each control arm to the center section.
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A suspension system, comprising:
- an axle beam, comprising:
- a center section having an upper section and a lower section;
- a first control arm pivotally connected on a first end to a first side of the lower section of the center section;
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- a second control arm pivotally connected on a first end to an opposite second side of the lower section of the center section, wherein each control arm extends outwardly away from the center section;
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- a spring control system positioned directly above the axle beam, comprising:
- a first leaf spring connected on a first end to a first side of the upper section of the center section and connected on a second end to a first spring tower located on the first control arm, wherein the first and second ends of the first leaf spring are positioned directly above the first control arm;
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- a second leaf spring connected on a first end to a second side of the upper section of the center section and connected on a second end to a second spring tower located on the second control arm, wherein the first and second ends of the second leaf spring are positioned directly above the second control arm.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.