Suspension system with axle seat removable from universal torque beam
OwnerJohn E. Raidelinventor
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Abstract
A vehicle suspension system having a torque beam pivotally supported from the vehicle chassis and an axle seat assembly connected to an axle with a telescoping connection between the torque rod beam and the axle seat assembly. The axle seat assembly has a telescoping component with slots in its side walls separating the telescoping component into separable sections. Flanges on the upper and lower sections can be connected by bolts. Bars on the torque beam extend through the slots and also can be connected by the bolts. Spaces are provided to span the distance between the bar and the upper and lower flanges to prevent bending of the flanges when the bolts are tightened.
Claims12
A vehicle suspension system for a vehicle having a chassis and an axle comprising a torque beam having a first end and a second end, means for supporting the first end of the torque beam from the chassis, an axle seat assembly, means for connecting the axle seat assembly to the axle, spring means connected between the axle seat assembly and the chassis, and a telescoping component on the axle seat assembly adapted to telescopingly fit onto the second end of the torque beam, said telescoping component including separated sections of the axle seat assembly having opposed flanges spaced from one another, a plurality of bolts and spacers for connecting the opposed flanges of the axle seat assembly with the spacers positioned between the flanges to prevent excess bending of the flanges upon tightening the bolts, and means on said torque beam engageable with the bolts for positively locking the telescoping component against sliding movement relative to the torque beam.
A vehicle suspension system for a vehicle having a chassis and an axle comprising a torque beam means for pivotally supporting the torque beam from the chassis, an axle seat assembly, means for connecting the axle seat assembly to the axle, spring means mounted between the axle seat assembly and the chassis, the axle seat assembly having a telescoping component defined by a top wall, a bottom wall and two side walls and having an open end, a slot in each side wall extending from said open end, upper and lower flanges projecting from each side wall above and below the slot, the torque beam having a top wall, a bottom wall and two side walls for insertion into said telescoping component, a bar welded to each torque beam side wall for projecting through one of the slots and intermediate an upper flange and a lower flange, a plurality of spacers sized to fit between opposite sides of each bar and the adjacent upper and lower flanges, and means for connecting the flanges, spacers and bars together on each side of the axle seat assembly.
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