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US 2005/0087948 A1Published application
Air suspension system for a vehicle
OwnerKelly Yakimishyninventor
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Abstract
A height control valve linkage assembly for an air suspension system, including an air bag and a height control valve controlling the supply of air to the air bag. A telescopic linkage is positioned between the arm of the height control valve and the suspension. The linkage is extended to alter the ride height setting of the height control valve, thereby selectively providing additional clearance.
Claims8
An air suspension assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
- an air bag;
- a height control valve disposed between the air bag and an air source, the height control valve having an arm pivotally mounted to the height control valve for up and down movement about a substantially horizontal pivot axis;
- an axle supported by a suspension;
- an extendible linkage positioned between the arm of the height control valve and the suspension, such that when the suspension moves, the linkage causes the arm of the height control valve to pivot in one of an up direction or a down direction to alter the supply of air to the air bag from the air source;
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- means for selectively extending the linkage to alter the ride height setting of the height control valve thereby providing additional clearance.
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An air suspension assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
- an air bag;
- a height control valve disposed between the air bag and an air source, the height control valve having an arm pivotally mounted to the height control valve for up and down movement about a substantially horizontal pivot axis;
- an axle supported by a suspension;
- a telescopically extendible air activated linkage positioned between the arm of the height control valve and the suspension, such that when the suspension moves, the linkage causes the arm of the height control valve to pivot in one of an up direction or a down direction to alter the supply of air to the air bag from the air source, a spring acting upon the linkage to retract the linkage when air pressure is released;
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- manual controls for selectively controlling a supply of air to the linkage from an air source to telescopically extend the linkage to alter the ride height setting of the height control valve thereby providing additional clearance.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.