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US 2008/0290723 A1Published application
Self-steering axle suspension system having a rotary stabilizer
AssigneeHendrickson USA, L.L.C.
InventorMichael J. Gottschalk
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Abstract
A self-steering axle suspension system utilizing a rotary damper coaxially aligned with and acting directly about the king pin centerline on one side of the vehicle is disclosed. When used as such, the rotary damper constitutes a rotary stabilizer. The rotary stabilizer is used to control the steerability of the self-steering axle suspension system and has a self-centering axle mechanism incorporated therein.
Claims28
A steerable vehicle axle assembly, comprising:
- a vehicle axle having a first end and a second end;
- a first steering knuckle mounted to said vehicle axle at said first end, said first steering knuckle having a first knuckle steering arm;
- a second steering knuckle mounted to said vehicle axle at said second end, said second steering knuckle having a second knuckle steering arm;
- a tie rod connected between said first knuckle steering arm and said second knuckle steering arm;
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- a rotary stabilizer mounted to and seated on said first steering knuckle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.