Adjustable suspension system
AssigneePATENTials Incorporated
InventorW. Keith Ericson
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Abstract
An adjustable suspension system including a substantially cylindrical post having an externally threaded surface. The threads cooperate with a thread pattern associated with an adjustment collar. A spring is interpositioned between the adjustment collar and the axle of the vehicle such that when the adjustment collar or post is turned about the cooperating thread pattern therebetween the spring has a tendency to compress or decompress depending upon the direction of rotation of the collar, and therefore raise or lower the body of a vehicle.
Claims9
An adjustable vehicle suspension system to level a body of a motorized vehicle, comprising:
- a post having an externally threaded surface;
- a collar having a threaded interior surface configured to cooperate with the threaded surface of the post;
- a spring interpositioned between the collar and an axle of the motorized vehicle;
- a geared adjustment mechanism provided to initiate the compression and decompression of the spring;
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- a beating assembly including a collar jacket rotatably and permanently attached to the collar, spaced apart bearing plates, a bearing component interpositioned between the bearing plates, and cooperating beveled surfaces associated with the collar and the collar jacket to ensure the collar jacket and collar remain attached to one another and move in unison along the post in response to rotations of the collar.
An adjustable vehicle suspension system to level a body of a motorized vehicle, comprising:
- a post;
- collar means rotatably attached to the post by a cooperating thread pattern for adjusting the elevation of the body of the motorized vehicle;
- a spring interpositioned between the collar means and an axle of the motorized vehicle;
- collar means includes a collar jacket, collar, and a bearing assembly;
- the bearing assembly further comprise spaced apart beating plates, a bearing component interpositioned between the bearing plates, and cooperating beveled surfaces associated with the collar and the collar jacket to ensure the collar jacket and collar remain permanently attached to one another and move in unison along the post in response to rotations of the collar;
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- an adjustment mechanism provided to initiate rotation of the collar to enable the spring to be compressed and decompressed in response to the rotation and change in position of the collar means
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- wherein rotation of at least a portion of the collar means enables the spring to compress or decompress and change the elevation of the body of the motorized vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.