Mounting device for vehicle shock absorber
OwnerJohn R. Leensvaartinventor
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Abstract
A mounting device for shock absorbers designed for attachment to vehicles, particularly with respect to half ton pick-up trucks. The device comprises a mounting truss plate having at least three holes disposed therein, two of which are positioned to receive "U"-shaped clamps adjacent each end of the truss plate whereby the plate can be secured to the axle of the vehicle. The third hole is centrally located between and below the first holes, and is adapted to have a well known shock absorber secured thereto.
Claims1
A mounting device for special types of vehicle shock absorbers which because of various difficulties cannot be conventionally mounted, wherein the device is mounted to the axle of the vehicle thereof, the device comprising:
- a substantially rectangular truss plate having upper and lower longitudinal edges
- the upper edge being formed with a longitudinal arcuate plane to receive said axle thereon in direct engagement;
- a transverse notch centrally disposed between the ends of such longitudinally arcuate upper edge to receive a nob formed in said axle, thereby preventing longitudinal movement of said truss plate;
- a plurality of holes disposed on said plate, wherein at least two holes are horizontally aligned in parallel relation to said upper edge thereof disposed adjacent each end of said truss plate, and a third hole centrally disposed between and below said first two holes and adjacent said lower edge of said truss plate, whereby the shock absorber is secured to said truss plate;
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- a clamping means formed by a "U"-shaped clamp having threaded, extending free ends, said clamp being received in said first two holes and positioned about the axle of the vehicle, and including a cross bar arranged to be disposed over each free end of said clamp having nuts threadably received on each threaded free end of said clamp.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.