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Title:
SUSPENSION SYSTEM HAVING A COMPOSITE AXLE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005005179
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A suspension system having an axle, at least a portion of which is made of a composite material. In a described embodiment, a suspension system includes an axle assembly which has a composite axle portion. Metal spindles are attached at each end of the axle for mounting wheels thereto. Two beams may be attached directly to the composite axle portion, to a sleeve overlying the composite axle portion, or to an axle seat attached to the sleeve or directly to the composite axle portion.

Inventors:
CHALIN THOMAS N
DODD CULLY B
HUDSON HERBERT D
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/005884
Publication Date:
April 07, 2005
Filing Date:
February 27, 2004
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
WATSON & CHALIN MFG INC (US)
International Classes:
B60B35/04; (IPC1-7): B60B35/00; B60B37/00
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