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US 6,547,440 B2Granted
Forward bearing arrangement for the tilting cab of a truck
AssigneeMannesmann Boge GmbH
InventorsMartin Testroet, Ralf Steinhöfer
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Abstract
The cab is supported at the front by elastic bearings mounted on bearing axles in alignment with each other and supported by at least two brackets attached to the vehicle frame. The elastic bearings are mounted in bearing shells attached to the floor of the cab. Each elastic bearing includes a rubber bearing with a plain bearing coaxial to it. An arresting device between the plain bearing and the elastic bearing presents relative rotation until a threshold torsional load is exceeded.
Claims8
A forward bearing arrangement for tilting the cab of a truck relative to the frame of the truck, said arrangement comprising
- at least two brackets attached to the frame of the truck,
- at least two bearing axles mounted to said brackets and aligned with each other,
- an elastic bearing mounted on each of said bearing axles, each of said elastic bearings comprising a rubber bearing and a plain bearing which is coaxial to said rubber bearing, and
- at least two bearing shells fixed to the cab, each said elastic bearing being held in a respective said bearing shell, each said rubber bearing being mounted on a respective said bearing axle, each said plain bearing being mounted between the rubber bearing and the bearing shell.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.