Leaf spring connection assembly

A kit for assisting the coupling of a leaf spring to a vehicle comprising:

• (a) vehicle bracket defining a surface facing in the direction of the ground, the surface having a pair of curved recesses, the vehicle bracket adapted to be coupled to a vehicle, wherein the vehicle bracket further comprises a base portion extending fore and aft along the bottom of the vehicle bracket, wherein an end of the base portion includes an elongate passage that is square in cross section capable of receiving a tow hook assembly and the opposite end comprising the pair of curved recesses;
• (b) a pin disposable through a spring eye of a leaf spring, the pin including end portions at least partially receivable within the pair of recesses of the vehicle bracket, wherein the pin diameter fits in the curve of the recesses, each of the end portions of the pin including a circumferentially disposed annular curved groove;
• (c) a first U-bolt having a pair of legs that extend through the vehicle bracket such that the legs terminate on the side of the bracket opposite to the ground, wherein the U-bolt is adapted to be at least partially received in one of the annular grooves such that the diameter of the U-bolt fits in the curve of the groove and a curve defined by the bend in the U-bolt accepts the diameter of the pin at the groove;
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• (d) a second U-bolt having a pair of legs that extend through the vehicle bracket such that the legs terminate on the side of the bracket opposite to the ground, wherein the U-bolt is adapted to be at least partially received in the other of the annular grooves such that the diameter of the U-bolt fits in the curve of the groove and a curve defined by the bend in the U-bolt accepts the diameter of the pin at the groove, wherein the U-bolts are adapted to couple to the vehicle bracket and sandwich the pin between the vehicle bracket and the U-bolts to removably couple a leaf spring to a vehicle.

A leaf spring connection assembly for coupling a leaf spring to a vehicle comprising:

• (a) a leaf spring;
• (b) a vehicle bracket defining a surface facing in the direction of the ground, the surface having a curved recess, wherein the vehicle bracket further comprises a base portion extending fore and aft along the bottom of the vehicle bracket, wherein an end of the base portion includes an elongate passage that is square in cross section capable of receiving a tow hook assembly and the opposite end comprising the pair of curved recesses;
• (c) a pivot shaft coupled to the leaf spring, the pivot shaft at least partially received within the recess of the bracket, wherein the pivot shaft diameter fits in the curve of the recess;
• (d) a curved depression disposed in the pivot shaft;
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• (e) a U-bolt having a pair of legs that extend through the vehicle bracket such that the legs terminate on the side of the bracket opposite to the ground, wherein the U-bolt is coupled to the vehicle bracket and retaining the pivot shaft in the recess of the vehicle bracket such that the diameter of the U-bolt fits in the curve of the depression and a curve defined by the bend in the U-bolt accepts the diameter of the pivot shaft at the depression, the U-bolt being at least partially received in the depression of the pivot shaft to impede axial movement of the pivot shaft.

A leaf spring connection assembly for coupling a leaf spring to a vehicle comprising:

• (a) a leaf spring;
• (b) a vehicle bracket defining a surface facing in the direction of the ground, the surface having a curved, rounded recess and a pair of bores passing through a portion of the vehicle bracket, wherein the vehicle bracket further comprises a base portion extending fore and aft along the bottom of the vehicle bracket, wherein an end of the base portion includes an elongate passage that is square in cross section capable of receiving a tow hook assembly and the opposite end comprising the pair of curved recesses;
• (c) a pivot shaft coupled to the leaf spring, the pivot shaft at least partially received within the rounded recess of the vehicle bracket, wherein the pivot shaft diameter fits in the curve of the rounded recess;
• (d) an annular curved groove disposed in the pivot shaft;
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• (e) a U-bolt having a pair of legs that extend through the vehicle bracket such that the legs terminate on the side of the bracket opposite to the ground and a bent portion connecting the legs, the legs passing through the pair of bores and the bent portion being disposed at least partially within the annular groove such that the diameter of the U-bolt fits in the curve of the groove and a curve defined by the bend in the U-bolt accepts the diameter of the pivot shaft at the groove to clamp the pivot shaft at least partially in the rounded recess of the vehicle bracket.