Integrated composite torsion cartridge
OwnerNorman Reynoldsinventor
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Abstract
An integrated composite torsion cartridge is molded to size and configuration. The integrated composite torsion cartridge includes a torquearm, bearing surface, shoulder, torsion bar cluster, and mating axle tube countertorque hub in a homogeneous subassembly. A spindle being steel for example, can be secured to torquearm with a typical fastening technique. An extruded length bearing block can be cut to a finished size and mounting holes installed. Using a pair of bearing blocks, one above and one below, the bearing blocks intimately fit about an integrated torsion subassembly bearing area and both bearing block mating edges engaged to maintain location. If desired, the mating bearing block edges can be bonded together for greater retention.
Claims14
An integrated composite torsion cartridge comprising:
- an axle tube having a first end and a second end;
- a torsion bar assembly includes a multiple torsion bar array, a countertorque hub and a pilot end, said countertorque hub is retained on a first end of said multiple torsion bar array and said pilot end is retained on a second end thereof, an inner perimeter of said axle tube is sized to receive said countertorque hub on said first end thereof;
- a journal sleeve includes an inner diameter, said pilot end is securely inserted into one end of said inner diameter;
- a journal bearing includes an inner bearing diameter which is sized to rotatably receive an outer perimeter of said journal sleeve, an inner perimeter of said axle tube is sized to receive said journal bearing;
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- a torque arm having a first end and a second end, said first end of said torque arm extends from said journal sleeve.
An integrated composite torsion cartridge comprising:
- an axle tube having a first end and a second end;
- a torsion bar assembly includes a multiple torsion bar array, a countertorque hub, a journal sleeve, a torque arm, said countertorque hub is retained on a first end of said multiple torsion bar array and said torque arm is retained on a second end thereof, said journal sleeve is located between said multiple torsion bar array and said torque arm, an inner perimeter of said axle tube is sized to receive said countertorque hub on said first end thereof, said torque arm includes a first end and a second end, said first end of said torque arm extends from said second end of said torsion bar assembly;
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- a journal bearing includes an inner bearing diameter which is sized to rotatably receive an outer perimeter of said journal sleeve, an inner perimeter of said axle tube is sized to receive said journal bearing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.