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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8439378 | System and method for positioning and restraining an air spring within a vehicle suspension Vehicle suspension assemblies including air spring assemblies and components of the vehicle suspension assemblies are described. A vehicle suspension assembly that is attachable to a pair of vehicle frame rails includes a pair of support beams and a cross member, su... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8419030 | Rear wheel suspension system for motor vehicles The invention relates to a rear wheel suspension system for motor vehicles having a composite link axle that has two wheel-carrying longitudinal links that are each articulated pivotably on a vehicle body by one body-side pivoting bearing and a flexurally rigid, tor... | 04/16/2013 |
| 8419029 | Heavy-duty axle/suspension system An air-ride beam-type axle/suspension system for a heavy-duty vehicle with a gross axle weight rating of greater than 23,000 lbs./axle includes a pair of transversely spaced beams. Each one of the beams includes inboard and outboard sidewalls. A large diameter axle ... | 04/16/2013 |
| 8408567 | Swather tractor with frame suspension A swather tractor has a frame defined by a main tractor frame carrying the cab, engine and drive system, rear axle with castor wheels and a transverse front frame assembly mounted at a front of the main frame. The front rigid frame assembly carries the header and co... | 04/02/2013 |
| 8398101 | Axle tubes including protrusion and vehicle including same A vehicle includes a frame, a swing member, an axle tube, a cushion bracket, a protrusion, an axle, and a cushion member. The swing member is pivotable about a first axis. The axle tube is coupled with the swing member, the cushion bracket, and the protrusion. The a... | 03/19/2013 |
| 8371596 | Suspension system for heavy and vocational vehicles A vehicle suspension system includes a first trailing arm assembly and a second trailing assembly each including a mounting bracket adapted to be secured to a vehicle frame and a trailing arm member pivotably coupled to the associated mounting bracket and adapted to... | 02/12/2013 |
| 8328211 | Suspension system with single moving element A suspension system for use with a vehicle comprising a control arm having an upper rear arm and a spring mounting plate integrally formed as a single member, a spindle extending outwardly from the upper rear arm, an air spring adapted to be mounted intermediate the... | 12/11/2012 |
| 8322736 | Swing arm assembly A swing arm assembly is configured for pivotal coupling with a frame of a vehicle. The swing arm assembly includes first and second support arms. A first axle support bracket is attached to the first support arm and a second axle support bracket is attached to the s... | 12/04/2012 |
| 8317209 | Wheel axle suspension A wheel axle suspension for suspending a round hollow axle (10) from a vehicle comprises on both sides of the vehicle a trailing arm (1,41,51) to which the axle (10) is attached. The trailing arm is hingedly connected at the front to a bearing b... | 11/27/2012 |
| 8282115 | Independent air suspension for off-road trailers A suspension system for use on off-road trailers may be an independent air suspension system that may provide ample wheel travel and stability to keep the wheels on the ground through rough and uneven terrain. Conventional suspension systems may lack adequate wheel ... | 10/09/2012 |
| 8276927 | Vehicle suspension and improved method of assembly A vehicle suspension including a spring module and a spring mount positioned within an opening in the spring module with two shear springs on either side of the spring mount, wherein the spring mount includes an inboard part and an outboard part, and a through-hole ... | 10/02/2012 |
| 8272652 | Suspension for vehicle A suspension for a rear or a front portion of a chassis for vehicles in which a pair of longitudinal stabilizer assemblies and an anti-sway stabilizer each use a same type of a stabilizer bar, with the longitudinal stabilizer assemblies pivotably connected on opposi... | 09/25/2012 |
| 8262112 | Vehicle suspension and improved method of assembly A vehicle suspension including a frame attachment portion attached to spring module having an opening defined by two side walls, a top wall and a bottom wall, and a spring mount positioned within the opening with two shear springs on either side of the spring mount,... | 09/11/2012 |
| 8235403 | Suspension assembly A suspension system includes a frame mount assembly, a swing arm assembly and an air spring. The trailer includes a rail with top and bottom rail surfaces. The swing arm assembly is pivotally mounted to a pivot about a swing arm pivot axis located above the bottom r... | 08/07/2012 |
| 8226099 | Connection system for connecting a supporting arm to an axle body A connection system for connecting a supporting arm to an axle body comprises a first and a second supporting element each having a reinforced region, wherein the first and second supporting elements cooperate to substantially enclose the axle body, and wherein cont... | 07/24/2012 |
| 8177244 | Supporting structure for vehicle suspension component A vehicle suspension includes a vehicle body, a supporting member, wherein a proximal end is attached to the vehicle body at a central axis. The supporting member is configured to secure an end of a vehicle suspension component to the vehicle body. A distal end of t... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8006987 | Cast trailing arm assembly for trailer suspension A trailing arm assembly for a suspension includes at least first and second cast components. The first and second cast components are welded to each other to substantially surround an outer perimeter of an axle member. The first cast component is then welded to one ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8002297 | Wrap used on the joint of an arm and axle beam for a pneumatic suspension system A wrap used on pneumatic suspension systems which includes a cylindrical body (100) with a single aperture for links (110) which extends along the surface of the cylindrical body (100), the aperture (110) having a region of interruption (... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7997598 | Vehicle suspension system A link arm (81) for restraining lateral movement of a pivotable vehicle suspension system (1), wherein a first end (90) of the arm (81) is pivotally connected to a wheel-mounting end of the system (1) and a second end (91) o... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7980575 | Four-point link A four-point link for suspending a vehicle axle (36) on a vehicle frame (35) of a vehicle (11). The four-point link includes four link arms (2, 3, 4 and 5) which are fixed to one another by a central region (6) and which ext... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7971888 | Suspension system for vehicle A suspension system for a vehicle may include a torsion beam disposed along width direction of the vehicle and including an attaching portion formed to an end portion thereof, a trailing arm disposed to the attaching portion of the torsion beam and aligned along len... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7954833 | Trailing beam assembly A suspension assembly comprises an axle member extending between a pair of trailing beam assemblies, wherein each trailing beam assembly comprises first and second members pivotally coupled to one another that cooperate to form an aperture within which the axle memb... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7934734 | Suspension air spring lift kit A suspension air spring lift kit has a trailing arm having an end that is pivotally connected to a hanger bracket. A vertically oriented air bag is connected between another end of the trailing arm and a frame member of a vehicle, for example, a dump truck or a trai... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7914026 | Suspension system having a composite beam A suspension system having a composite beam. In a described embodiment, a suspension system for a vehicle having a frame is provided. The suspension system includes an axle and a beam interconnected between the vehicle frame and the axle. The beam has opposite ends,... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7896369 | Vehicle suspension assembly with unique geometry A suspension system for supporting an axle and connected to a vehicle frame, including a pair of transversely spaced frame brackets mounted on and depending from the vehicle frame. Each of the frame brackets having one or more mounting points spaced along its perime... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7862059 | Torsion beam axle having connecting tube between torsion beam and trailing arm A torsion beam axle includes a torsion beam, a plurality of trailing arms made of a material different from that of the torsion beam, and connecting tubes made of a material better than that of the trailing arms with respect to weldability with the torsion beam, and... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7854438 | Suspension system with swaged axle and welded arm brackets and method of manufacture A trailing arm suspension system and method of manufacture wherein a tubular axle is formed with a central area and trailing arm attachment areas outboard of the central area. The axle central area and attachment areas have a substantially uniform outer surface diam... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7832749 | Spindle bracket of torsion beam axle suspension A spindle bracket of a torsion beam axle suspension system is defined on an end portion of a trailing arm to be connected to a hub assembly on which a wheel and a tire are mounted. The spindle bracket may include a first inner bracket that is welded to an inner side... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7789405 | Linkage-type air suspension system A linkage-type air suspension system for supporting either a front steer axle or a rear drive axle includes a lower structure assembly which combines the lower control rods, a transverse rod and a stabilizer control system which functions as a single structure. The ... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7775535 | Suspension subassembly A suspension subassembly for securement to a heavy vehicle trailer includes a hanger bracket for a trailing arm, an air spring mounting bracket, a damper mounting bracket, and a connection member extending longitudinally between the hanger bracket and the damper mou... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7766352 | Roll stable vehicle suspension system A highly roll stable suspension system for a truck, trailer, or semi-trailer. In at least one embodiment, the suspension includes at least three beam structures, one beam being located beneath each respective longitudinal side frame member of the vehicle, and a thir... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7753384 | Four-point suspension arm A four-point suspension control arm (1) is provided for the axle suspension of a rigid axle especially of a utility vehicle. The four-point control arm (1) has four bearing eyes (7, 8, 9, 10), wherein two bearing eyes (9, 10) can be conne... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7748726 | Leading and trailing arm suspensions with z-shaped arms A leading or trailing arm vehicle suspension system comprised of a fabricated vehicle axle and an arm assembly. The arm assembly includes an axle bracket attached to the axle and a leading or trailing arm attached to the axle bracket. The arm provides bending stiffn... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7717442 | Suspension system having high strength arm to axle connection A suspension system includes a laterally extending axle and an arm assembly welded to the axle. The arm assembly includes a longitudinally extending arm body having top and bottom surfaces, an axle connector welded to the axle and an end of the arm body, and a plate... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7690660 | Leading and trailing arm suspensions having a fully integrated arm A leading or trailing arm vehicle suspension system comprised of a fabricated vehicle axle and a fully integrated beam casting providing bending stiffness to control axle windup and longitudinal stiffness to control axle position is disclosed. The beam casting is at... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7686314 | Linkage system for suspension At least one end of a longitudinally extending control link arm includes a laterally extending tubular portion that receives a bushing assembly. The tubular portion is used to pivotally secure an end of the control link arm to a vehicle structure or axle component. ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7635138 | Frame integrated rear suspension An integrated rear suspension assembly is fixedly secured to a transmission case, rear wheel carriers and frame rails of a motor vehicle. The integrated rear suspension assembly includes a plurality of trailing arms having first and second ends. Each of the first en... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7618049 | Trailing arm suspension A vehicle suspension includes trailing arm assemblies that have one end pivotally mounted to a first suspension rail, an opposite end with an air spring support formed with the trailing arm, and an axle mount portion that is mounted to an axle beam. A Panhard arm pr... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7540514 | Vehicle suspensions A vehicle suspension which includes an axle and at least one trailing arm, and there being a seat for the or each trailing arm secured to the axle by U-shaped bolts, the or each seat being of generally U-shaped and inverted configuration with a leg dependant from a ... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7537224 | Cam tube bracket A cam shaft support/enclosure assembly for brake systems of heavy-duty vehicles is mounted on a beam of an axle/suspension system and includes a cam tube. A bracket for mounting the cam tube on the beam includes a pair of plates that are mounted on the beam. Each on... | 05/26/2009 |
