VEHICLE SUSPENSION

Title:

VEHICLE SUSPENSION

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2002068227

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

A non-torque reactive air suspension exhibiting excellent roll stability characteristics is shown to include frame hangers (26) mounted to frame rails (20) extending longitudinally on opposite sides of a vehicle; wherein, the suspension includes longitudinally extending beams (28) are connected to the frame hangers (26) at one end and extend parallel to the frame rails (20), other ends of the beams (28) are joined by a crossbrace (32) extending laterally across the vehicle centerline; wherein each of the beams (28) having an axle pivot bore (36) to which an axle clamp assembly (38) is connected, the axle clamp assembly (38) clamping a drive axle housing (22) for the vehicle; wherein the axle pivot bore (36) is generally aligned with the drive axle (22); a control rod assembly (40) is connected to suspension; the control rod assembly (40) and the beams (28) formed a parallelogram configuration.

Inventors:

DUDDING ASHLEY THOMAS
FORREST CHRISTOPHER WAYNE
STUART JOHN WAYNE
THOMAS JASON STEBY
MARQUEZ PEDRO RAMSES BANDA
DANKOW MARK WILLIAM

Application Number:

PCT/US2002/005351

Publication Date:

November 13, 2003

Filing Date:

February 21, 2002

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

BOLER CO (US)

International Classes:

B60G7/04; B60G9/00; (IPC1-7): B60G3/00; B60G3/12

Foreign References:

US6328322B1	2001-12-11
US5203585A	1993-04-20
US4518171A	1985-05-21
US5427404A	1995-06-27

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