Vehicle suspension assembly and method
OwnerEric Harrisoninventor
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Abstract
Techniques regarding a vehicle suspension assembly are provided herein. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can regard an apparatus that can comprise a locking plate that can be located between a first spring and a second spring in a first direction. Also, the locking plate can comprise a locking pin. Moreover, the apparatus can comprise a locking sleeve that can surround the first spring and the locking plate. The locking sleeve can comprise a first channel that traverses the locking sleeve in the first direction. The locking sleeve can further comprise a second channel that is connected to the first channel and traverses the locking sleeve in a second direction.
Claims20
An apparatus, comprising:
- a locking plate located between a first spring and a second spring in a first direction, the locking plate comprises a locking pin;
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- a locking sleeve positioned adjacent to the first spring and configured to rotate in relation to the first spring, the locking sleeve comprising a first channel oriented in the first direction and a second channel oriented in a second direction.
A system, comprising:
- a locking plate located between a first spring and a second spring, the locking plate comprising a locking pin;
- a locking sleeve that is operatively coupled to an actuator, wherein the locking sleeve is positioned adjacent to the first spring and configured to rotate in relation to the first spring;
- a first channel that traverses the locking sleeve in a compression direction of the first spring;
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- a second channel that traverses the locking sleeve in a second direction, wherein the first channel is connected to the second channel.
A method, comprising:
- relocating a position of a locking pin relative to a locking sleeve to inhibit compression of a spring that is comprised within a suspension assembly, wherein the locking sleeve comprises a first channel that traverses the locking sleeve along a compression direction of the spring and a second channel that is connected to the first channel and traverses the locking sleeve in a second direction, and wherein the relocating comprises moving the locking pin from a first position within the first channel to a second position within the second channel by rotating the locking sleeve in relation to the first spring.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.