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US 2019/0047344 A1Published application
Suspension system for vehicle including composite leaf spring
AssigneesHyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
InventorsTae Hyung KIM, Seung Hyun OH
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Abstract
A suspension system for a vehicle includes: a composite leaf spring having a protective member which covers an outer surface of the composite leaf spring; and an abrasion-preventing pad coupled to the composite leaf spring and shielding. The protective member and the abrasion-preventing pad are disposed at a portion of the composite leaf spring to which a U-bolt is mounted
Claims7
A suspension system for a vehicle, the suspension system comprising:
- a composite leaf spring including a protective member which covers an outer surface of the composite leaf spring;
- and
- an abrasion-preventing pad coupled to the composite leaf spring and shielding the protective member,
- wherein the protective member and the abrasion-preventing pad are disposed at a portion of the composite leaf spring to which a U-bolt is mounted.
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The suspension system according to claim wherein the upper pad includes:
- a first base portion covering the top surface of the composite leaf spring;
- and
- a first side cover portion bent and extending from the first base portion to cover each of the side surfaces of the composite leaf spring,
- wherein the lower pad includes:
- a second base portion covering the bottom surface of the composite leaf spring;
- and
- a second side cover portion bent and extending from the second base portion to cover each of the side surfaces of the composite leaf spring,
- wherein one of the first side cover portion and the second side cover portion has a clamping protrusion, and the remaining one of the first side cover portion and the second side cover portion has a clamping recess therein, and
- wherein the upper pad and the lower pad are connected to each other through coupling of the clamping protrusion and the clamping recess.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.