Integral arm axle/suspension system
US7455306B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 9, 2007 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 10, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60G2206/7101
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An axle/suspension system for a wheeled vehicle, in which the vehicle has a frame, includes an integral arm structure that includes an attachment member for connecting the integral arm structure to the vehicle frame. A flexible transition member is connected to and extends from the attachment member and a body is connected to and extends from the transition member The flexible transition member may be generally curved or angular and enables pivotal movement of the integral arm structure and cooperates with the body to distribute forces encountered by the axle/suspension system The body may be a truss structure or a solid body, which may include a member that replaces a conventional axle tube. Optionally, two axle/suspension integral arm structures may be used to capture a conventional axle tube.
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