Vehicle Overload Suspension System
OwnerMark Brendan Newhaninventor
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Abstract
An overload suspension system configured for operative engagement to a vehicle having a first leaf spring and second leaf spring to provide auxiliary support to the vehicle when overloaded. A first control arm attached to a first torsion bar has a distal end positioned a separation distance from the first leaf spring. A second control arm attached to the second control arm has a distal end positioned substantially the same separation distance from the second leaf spring. The suspension system operates as an auxiliary suspension only when added weight to the vehicle deflects both leaf springs to contact a respective one of the control arms, thereby preserving the ride and suspension characteristics of the vehicle when the added weight is not present.
Claims10
A vehicle overload suspension system, comprising:
- a first torsion bar having a first control arm in an engagement thereto;
- said first control arm having a distal end positioned a separation distance from a first leaf spring of a vehicle;
- a second torsion bar having a second control arm spaced said separation distance from a second leaf spring of a vehicle;
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- said separation distance configuring said overload suspension system for operation only when said vehicle exceeds a weight load thereof which is sufficient to impart a deflection of said first leaf spring and said second leaf spring said separation distance, said deflection of said separation distance thereby causing contacts between said first leaf spring with said distal end of said first control arm, and said second leaf spring with said distal end of said second control arm.
An overload suspension system, comprising:
- said overload suspension system configured for engagement to a vehicle having a first leaf spring and second leaf spring;
- said overload suspension system having a first torsion bar having a first control arm engaged at a first end thereof with said first torsion bar, said first control arm extending to a distal end;
- said overload suspension system having a second torsion bar having a second control arm engaged at a first end thereof with said second torsion bar, said second control arm extending to a distal end;
- said distal end of said first control arm positioned a separation distance from said first leaf spring of a vehicle;
- said distal end of said second torsion bar positioned said separation distance from said second leaf spring of said vehicle;
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- said separation distance configuring said overload suspension system for operation only when said vehicle exceeds a weight load thereof which is sufficient to impart a deflection of said first leaf spring and said second leaf spring said separation distance, said deflection of said separation distance thereby causing contacts between said first leaf spring with said distal end of said first control arm, and said second leaf spring with said distal end of said second control arm.
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