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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7249780 | Air assist adaptation for leaf spring suspension systems An air spring and a linear guide are used to boost the effectiveness of a leaf spring suspension system for a motor vehicle. The air spring mounts between the axle and the vehicle frame. The aft end of the leaf spring mounts to the linear guide to allow the leaf spr... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7246808 | Wheel suspension for vehicles A wheel suspension for vehicles that includes leaf spring assemblies mounted in pairs on each side of the vehicle in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and also at least one damper device mounted on the vehicle in conjunction with at least one wheel axle. The... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7052001 | Dual rate leaf spring suspension for utility vehicle A dual rate leaf spring suspension supports a frame member over an axle of a small utility vehicle. The dual rate leaf spring suspension includes a full-length leaf spring and a half-length leaf spring. A spacer plate is the only connection point between the full-le... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6158723 | Stabilizer for leaf spring suspension device A load assistance device for increasing a vehicle's ability to carry loads by stabilizing a multi-leaf vehicle spring connected to the axle of the vehicle including a unitary length of metallic spring material adapted to be connected directly to the multi... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6062549 | Leaf spring stabiliser A vehicle spring stabilizer has a leaf spring with a connector pivotally secured to each end eye thereof, the connector in the form of a rigid yoke to embrace a vehicle spring assembly and having anti-friction structure in the form of a sleeve on a spacer... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5992831 | Stabilizer for leaf spring suspension A leaf spring suspension device for stabilizing a multi-leaf type vehicle spring connected to the axle of the vehicle including a unitary length of metallic spring material adapted to be connected directly to the multiple-leaf type vehicle spring at oppos... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5860637 | Energy absorbing assembly Rubber shock absorber systems for use between the frame and equalizer bar of a construction vehicle usually fail to withstand high temperature environments. A metallic spring assembly is provided which is capable of high flexibility and durability. The sp... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5730427 | Trailer spring assembly A leaf spring assembly for the suspension of an axle of a vehicle, particularly a trailer, has a plurality of superposed steel plates, the ends of the longest of the plates being adapted or formed into means, preferably hooks, for mounting the leaf spring... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5427404 | Stiff beam suspension system A suspension system in which a relatively lightweight stiff beam connects the axle to the frame via a connection at one end with a resilient link that allows vertical motion of the end of the stiff beam and transverse motion of the stiff beam to reduce th... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5209518 | Dual-stage tapered leaf spring for a trailer The present invention discloses a lightweight dual-stage tapered leaf spring assembly for use in heavy-duty trailer suspension applications. The dual-leaf tapered leaf spring assembly has a main or first tapered leaf defining a first stage rate and a seco... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5161785 | Leaf spring A leaf spring for the suspension of a rigid wheel axle (10) in an automotive vehicle, is pivotally but not laterally displaceably connected at a first end (15) thereof to the vehicle and is pivotally connected at a second end (16) thereof also to the vehi... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5129633 | Hydraulic actuator for parallel auxiliary leaf springs Selectively engagable auxiliary leaf springs (38 or 138) for vertically supporting a vehicle chassis (32) on an axle assembly (22 or 102) in parallel with main suspension springs (34 or 114). In three of the disclosed embodiments, both ends (38b,38a) of t... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5123672 | Vehicle suspension with auxiliary leaf spring with roll control system Selectively engagable auxiliary leaf springs (38) for vertically supporting a vehicle chassis (32) on an axle assembly (22) in parallel with main suspension springs (34). Forward and rear ends (38b,38a) of the auxiliary leaf springs are pivotally attached... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5035406 | Variable rate secondary spring for a primary leaf suspension spring A vehicle spring suspension system comprising a primary spring and a secondary spring attached to the primary spring for aiding the primary spring to restore vehicle height and to carry increasing loads placed on or in the vehicle. The secondary spring is... | 07/30/1991 |
| 4919399 | Suspension brake torque reaction leaf A vehicle suspension system includes an elongate dual leaf spring assembly mounted at each end thereof to a vehicle frame member and which is adapted to be engaged over an axle of the vehicle at an approximate midpoint along the length thereof. A brake to... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4687224 | Dual offset cantilevered spring suspension A vehicle suspension system is provided with dual offset cantilevered leaf springs. A forward and a rearward extending leaf spring are both mounted to a vehicle axle in a longitudinally overlapping transversely offset manner. The forward and rearward spri... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4504080 | Leaf spring lift axle suspension system An upwardly biasing back-to-back, quarter-elliptic, diverging pair of leaf springs are employed as the lifting mechanism in a lift axle suspension system for wheeled vehicles. The springs normally bias the lift axle off of the road surface. By inflation o... | 03/12/1985 |
| 4090700 | Spring assister A device supported by a vehicle frame for engagement with a leaf spring, attached to the rear axle of the vehicle, to increase the resistance afforded by the spring in supporting the rear part of the vehicle frame and the load carried thereby.... | 05/23/1978 |
