Reduced weight axle mounting assembly for vehicle suspension systems
US8827289B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 15, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 9, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49963
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An axle mounting assembly for coupling a vehicle axle to an energy storing suspension component. The assembly includes a mounting pad, and a longitudinally extending energy storing suspension component such as a leaf spring is vertically aligned with respect to the mounting pad. An axle seat bracket is vertically aligned with and spaced from the mounting pad. The axle is transversely mounted to the axle seat bracket which includes at least one horizontally aligned open passage that is aligned parallel to the axle and which receives a U-shaped fastener assembly for coupling the axle and axle seat bracket to the mounting pad.
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