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Motor vehicle leaf spring assembly

US10933707B2 · kind B2 · utility

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13Claims

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Assignee

Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

Thomas Gerhards · Niederzier, DE
Alberto Girelli Consolaro · Aachen, DE
Ralf Hintzen · Aachen, DE
Daniel Mainz · Herzogenrath, DE
Rainer Souschek · Aachen, DE
Friedrich Peter Wolf-Monheim · Aachen, DE
Nicole Zandbergen · Würselen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 10, 2019
Grant date	Mar 2, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 21, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60G2206/73
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A leaf spring assembly resiliently supporting a wheel carrier on a vehicle body of a motor vehicle. The leaf spring assembly including first and second spring leaves and a clamp having a clamping part exerting a clamping force whereby the first and second spring leaves are held together by the clamp. A bridging part arranged between the first spring leaf and the clamping part transmits at least part of the clamping force from the clamping part to the first spring leaf bridging the second spring leaf and reducing the clamping force exerted thereon.

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