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US 2020/0247203 A2Published application
Tandem suspension system
AssigneeReyco Granning, LLC
InventorsJohn Stuart, Rajakumar Subbarayalu, John Hinz
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Abstract
A tandem suspension system. At least two parallel axles are connected via two eyeleted leaf springs. The eyeleted leaf springs have ends that terminate in eyelets. Each eyelet receives a bushing and adjustable pin. A bracket secures the axles to the eyeleted leaf springs. The eyeleted leaf springs are camelback leaf springs, planar leaf springs or bent leaf springs. Additional leaf springs are also provided.
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A tandem suspension system comprising:
- at least two axles assemblies being disposed parallel to each other, the at least two axle assemblies each including a first end and a second end;
- at least two eyeletted-leaf springs, each eyeletted-leaf spring having a first end and a second end, wherein at least one the first end and the second end of each eyeletted-leaf springs is curved to form an eyelet;
- a bushing disposed in each of the eyelets;
- rotatable pin disposed in each bushing;
- and,
- a bracket attached to each pin with a fastener having a longitudinal axis transverse to a longitudinal axis of pin,
- wherein each bracket is secured proximate to one of the first or second ends of the at least two axles assemblies.
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A tandem suspension system comprising:
- a frame with two parallel main members,
- two trunnions, each parallel member coupled to a trunnion;
- two eyeletted-leaf springs, each eyeletted-leaf spring coupled to one of the two trunnions, and each eyeletted-leaf spring having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end and the second end of the two eyeletted-leaf springs are curved to form an eyelet;
- and,
- two axle assemblies disposed parallel to each other, each axle assembly including a first end and a second end,
- wherein the first end of a first axle assembly is coupled to the first end of a first eyeletted-leaf spring and the second end of the first axle assembly is coupled to the first end of a second eyeletted-leaf spring, and
- wherein the first end of the second axle assemblies is coupled to the second end of the first eyeletted-leaf spring and the second end of the second axle assembly is coupled to the second end of the second eyeletted-leaf spring.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.