Rear wheel suspension system for straddle carriers
US4811972A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 15, 1987 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 15, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D53/06
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A rear wheel suspension system for straddle carriers wherein a pair of axle mount plates are positioned on each side of the rear end of the carrier frame and each being swingably mounted on a transverse axis trunnion secured to a depending box beam on the straddle carrier frame. Rear wheel axle assemblies for pairs of tandem rear wheels are carried by the medial portions of the axle mount plates. Air springs and shock absorbers are interconnected bewteen the axle mount plates and the carrier frame.
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