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US 5,639,110 AGranted
Trailing arm suspension
AssigneeNai Neway, Inc.
InventorsWilliam C. Pierce, Gregory A. Richardson
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AssigneeNai Neway, Inc.
InventorsWilliam C. Pierce, Gregory A. Richardson
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A trailing arm suspension (10) has a trailing arm (12) comprising a central rib (32) to which opposing U-shaped side plates (52, 54) are welded. The central rib (32) and the opposing side plates (52, 54) have congruent semicircular recesses (34, 38) disposed at one end of the trailing arm to define a first seat (55) for receiving a mounting collar (36) to mount the one end of the trailing arm to a hanger bracket (16). The central rib (32) and opposing side plates (52, 54) have further congruent semicircular recesses (56, 58) that define a second seat (57) in which is mounted a cast member (40) for mounting an axle (24). A portion of the central rib extends above the opposed side plates and defines a shock absorber mount (42). The other end of the central rib (32) has a rectangular recess (46) for receiving an end shaft (48) to mount a transverse beam.
A beam (12) adapted for use as a trailing arm in a trailing arm suspension (10) and comprising:
In a trailing am (12) adapted for use in a trailing arm suspension (10), the trailing arm comprising first and second ends (17, 23), the first end (17) having means (16, 17, 18, 36) to pivotally mount the trailing arm to a vehicle frame (14) and axle mounting means (40, 57) intermediate the first and second ends, the improvement in the axle mounting means comprising:
In a trailing arm suspension (10) comprising a trailing arm (12) having first and second ends (17, 23), the first end adapted to pivotally mount to a vehicle frame (14) and the second end adapted to mount to the vehicle frame through a force dampening means (20, 22) for dampening forces imparted to the trailing arm suspension, and an axle mount (40, 57) adapted to mount an axle (24), the improvement in the trailing arm comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.