Axle suspension systems for a vehicle
AssigneeMaschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nuernberg Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsDietrich Fuchs, Albin Luttner
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Abstract
This axle suspension system for a vehicle includes a stabilizer connecting the body and axle. The stabilizer is a generally rectangular frame made up of two opposed, U-shaped frame elements the distal ends of the limbs of which are connected together by flanges, preferably at the longitudinal central plane of the vehicle. One transversely extending side of the frame is pivotally connected to the axle, and the other is pivotally connected to the body and force transmitting elements connect the axle and one of said flanges and the body and the other of the flanges.
Claims10
An apparatus for supporting a vehicle body having a longitudinal axis, an axle means extending transversely to said longitudinal axis, comprising stabilizer means for connecting the vehicle body to said axle means, said stabilizer means comprising frame means including two frame members, each member including a respective first and second arm, means rigidly interconnecting corresponding arms to each other at one end thereof, said first and second arms also extending transversely of said longitudinal axis, flange means interconnecting the opposite ends of the first arms to each other and also the opposite ends of the second arms to each other, means pivotally mounting said first arms to said body and said second arms to said axle, first and second rigid force transmitting means connected to the respective flange means at one end of the first and second force transmitting means, while the other end of the first force transmitting means is connected to the vehicle body and the other end of the second force transmitting means is connected to the axle.
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