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US 8,528,923 B2Granted
Axle suspension system
AssigneeArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
InventorsWilliam Wakefield, Michael Andrew Power, Michael David Lynch
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Abstract
An axle suspension system for a vehicle. The axle suspension system may include an axle having an exterior surface and an axle wrap. The axle wrap may include a wrap portion, a cam bracket, and an actuator bracket. The wrap portion may engage the exterior surface. The cam bracket and actuator bracket may be spaced apart and may extend from the wrap portion.
Claims20
An axle suspension system comprising:
- an axle having an exterior surface;
- and
- an axle wrap including:
- a wrap portion that engages the exterior surface, the wrap portion having a set of weld windows, wherein each member of the set extends through and is completely defined within the wrap portion;
- a cam bracket for receiving a cam shaft, wherein the cam bracket is disposed on the wrap portion adjacent to a second member of the set of weld windows and extends away from the axle;
- and
- an actuator bracket for receiving an actuator that actuates the cam shaft, wherein the actuator bracket is disposed on the wrap portion adjacent to a first member of the set of weld windows such that the first member of the set of weld windows is disposed above the actuator bracket.
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An axle suspension system comprising:
- an axle having an exterior circumference surface;
- first and second trailing suspension arms disposed proximate the axle;
- and
- an axle wrap spaced apart from and completely disposed between the first and second trailing suspension arms, the axle wrap including:
- a wrap portion that engages the exterior circumference surface;
- a cam bracket for receiving a cam shaft that actuates a brake subsystem, the cam bracket extending away from the exterior circumference surface;
- and
- an actuator bracket for receiving an actuator that actuates the cam shaft, wherein the actuator bracket is disposed on the wrap portion and spaced apart from the cam bracket;
- wherein the wrap portion extends around more than half of the exterior circumferential surface.
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An axle suspension system comprising:
- an axle having an exterior circumference surface;
- a trailing suspension arm disposed proximate the axle;
- and
- an axle wrap spaced apart from the trailing suspension arm, the axle wrap including:
- a wrap portion that engages the exterior circumference surface;
- a cam bracket for receiving a cam shaft that actuates a brake subsystem, the cam bracket extending away from the exterior circumference surface;
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- an actuator bracket for receiving an actuator that actuates the cam shaft, wherein the actuator bracket is disposed on the wrap portion and spaced apart from the cam bracket and has a first end, a second end disposed opposite the first end, and a bend, wherein the first end engages the wrap portion, the bend is disposed below the axle, and the second end engages the wrap portion adjacent to the cam bracket;
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- a first weld window disposed completely in the axle wrap, wherein the first weld window is disposed adjacent to and above the first end of the actuator bracket;
- wherein the wrap portion extends around more than half of the exterior circumferential surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.