Auxiliary axle and suspension assembly

US8967639B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SAF-Holland, Inc. · DE

Inventors

• Richard Conaway · Grand Haven, US
• Daniel R. Dykstra · Grand Rapids, US
• Marc Johnson · Muskegon, US
• Doug Thole · Muskegon, US
• Boyd Freeman · Muskegon, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 18, 2013
• Grant date: Mar 3, 2015
• Expiry date: Dec 18, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T29/49622
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle suspension assembly includes first and second mounting brackets each adapted to couple to a vehicle frame assembly, first and second trailing arms each having a first end pivotably coupled to the mounting brackets, and a second end located outboard of the first end of the associated trailing arm; an axle member having a first end and a second end; an integrated first mounting arrangement and an integrated second mounting arrangement coupled to the associated ends of the axle member, wherein the mounting arrangements pivotably couple the second end of the associated trailing arm to one of the ends of the axle member, and wherein the mounting arrangements couple one of the ends of the axle member to the spindle assembly.