Device for attaching a suspension to a vehicle frame and related method
AssigneeWatson & Chalin Manufacturing, Inc.
InventorCully B. Dodd
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Abstract
A method for securing a suspension may include attaching a frame interface device to a vehicle frame and aligning a first connector set. Two first connectors may straddle a second connector, or a first connector may be straddled by two second connectors, when the connector set is aligned. These aligned connectors may be secured by a fastener, thereby securing the suspension to the frame. A suspension attachment system may include a hanger bracket of a suspension, a frame interface device, and a connector set. Two first connectors may straddle a second connector when the connector set is aligned. The suspension may be secured to the frame as a result of the aligned and secured connector set.
Claims25
A method for securing a suspension, the method comprising the steps of:
- attaching a frame interface device to a vehicle frame;
- then aligning a first connector set, wherein the first connector set includes at least two first connectors on a hanger bracket of the suspension and at least one second connector on the frame interface device, thereby straddling the second connector with the two first connectors;
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- then securing the aligned connectors of the first connector set together with at least one fastener, thereby securing the suspension to the frame.
A suspension attachment system, the system comprising:
- a hanger bracket of a suspension;
- a frame interface device which is configured to be connected between the hanger bracket and a vehicle frame;
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- a first connector set which includes at least two first connectors on the hanger bracket and at least one second connector on the device, wherein the two first connectors straddle the second connector when the first connector set is aligned.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.