Trailer suspensions
OwnerPeter R. K. Eatoninventor
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Abstract
An improved leaf spring suspension system for a trailer, which incorporates a pair of even acting fluid dampers one on each side of the trailer chassis, each damper being connected at its ends to and extending between extension arms depending from the corresponding leaf spring rear end suspension point and a mounting bracket secured to the underside of the chassis, the dampers being arranged to slope upwards in a rearward direction.
Claims8
In an improved vehicle suspension system comprising a vehicle chassis suspended for movement relative to its wheels by a pair of leaf springs, one on each side of the chassis, leaf spring connection means connecting each said leaf spring at one of its ends between movable arms of a shackle which is carried on a shackle pin itself supported by the underside of the vehicle chassis, the improvement comprising;
- a pair of identical double-action fluid dampers each comprising a piston cylinder combination, each said damper being operatively connected at its ends to and extending between first pivotal means carried on said arms of a respective said shackle and second pivotal means secured with respect to the chassis and spaced longitudinally from said first pivotal means, each said leaf spring connection means being located between its corresponding said shackle pin and said first pivotal means, said dampers being arranged to slope in an upwards direction away from said first pivotal means.
In an improved vehicle suspension system of the type having a vehicle chassis suspended for movement relative to its wheels by a pair of leaf springs, one on each side of the chassis and each having its rear end connected to the underside of the chassis by means of a shackle connection,
- the improvement comprising a pair of identical double action positive feed hydraulic dampers each comprising a piston/cylinder combination, each said hydraulic damper having its cylinder end pivotally connected to first mounting means secured to and depending from a respective said spring rear end shackle and its piston rod outer end pivotally connected to second mounting means spaced rearwardly of said first mounting means and secured to the underside of said chassis, said dampers being arranged to slope upwardly in a rearwards direction, wherein each said first mounting means comprises a pair of spaced parallel planar arms which form a parallel extension of the corresponding shackle links to which they are secured, and wherein each said cylinder end is pivotally supported by a removable transverse pivot pin carried by and extending between corresponding said extension members, the connection of each damper to the shackle extension arms affording a mechanical advantage.
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