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4633564 Torsion bar stabilizer for a vehicle and method for mounting the stabilizer on the vehicle frame  
A stabilizing mechanism and a method of mounting the stabilizing mechanism are provided. The stabilizing mechanism is supported on modified overload stops which are mounted onto the truck frame...
4629213 Suspension system for a set of vehicle wheels with rigid axle  
The invention relates to a suspension system for a set of vehicle wheels with rigid axle, said suspension system comprising, on the one hand, a longitudinal torsion tube articulated at one of its...
4623164 Band clamp for axle assembly and the like  
A band clamp is disclosed for clamping a stabilizer bar to a cross-beam rear axle in a front wheel drive vehicle. A preformed band has a sleeve portion which conforms to the inverted V-shape axle...
4620715 Steering apparatus for vehicle  
In a vehicle in which a front swing frame is suspended vertically swingably from the front of a body frame and in which right and left side front wheels are journaled to both right and left sides...
4616849 Trailing link beam suspension  
A trailing link type beam suspension comprising a pair of left and right trailing arms, an axle beam fixed to one of the trailing arms and pivotably connected to the other and a pair of dampers...
4615539 Suspension for automotive vehicles  
In a vehicle with a frame and ground-engaging wheels suspended therefrom by a suspension having, on each side of the vehicle, a bracket rigidly secured to the frame; a trailing arm pivotably...
4596402 Wide base air spring suspension with unitized parallelogram stabilization  
A suspension assembly for supporting a vehicle chassis from at least one vehicle axle has a pair of outrigger bracket members extending into the wheel house area of the chassis, a bolster beam...
4595216 Vehicle suspension structure  
A vehicle suspension element adjustment apparatus including improved structure for adjusting suspension elements to any of a plurality of discrete positions for alignment thereof wherein pairs of...
4589677 Suspension for a rigid axle for vehicles  
A suspension for a rigid axle of vehicles which includes an axle body extending transversely to the driving direction, at the two ends of which is supported one wheel each. The axle body is...
4580809 Vehicle suspension system  
A vehicle suspension system is provided which reduces longitudinal roll tendency in vehicles having a frame, an axle and a suspension system. An auxiliary spring is provided to act against upward...
4566719 Spaced axle-to-beam connection for suspension of the rigid beam type  
A rigid, longitudinal beam-type suspension has its beam rigidly connected to the axle by an axle seat which does not directly contact the beam, but is spaced therefrom by a pair of longitudinally...
4544180 Trailing link type beam suspension  
A trailing link type beam suspension suitable for use as the rear suspension of a front-drive type automobile. The beam suspension comprises a hollow axle beam having a left first end and a right...
4541653 Air spring suspension with angular torque beam, U-joint mount therefor, and lateral guides  
A suspension system for a drive axle includes a torque beam fixedly secured to the axle, one or two air springs extending between the torque beam and the chassis, and a universal joint comprised of...
4506910 Automotive vehicle suspension  
An automotive vehicle suspension comprising a beam, and an air spring between the vehicle frames and the beam. The air spring comprises an air spring lobe connected to the vehicle frame and a...
4486030 Rear suspension apparatus for motor vehicle  
A suspension apparatus for rear wheels of a motor vehicle, including a pair of trailing arms and a torsion beam of substantially U-shaped cross section. In the apparatus, an opening portion of the...
4466636 Rigid axle suspension for motor vehicles  
In a motor vehicle suspension comprising a rigid axle (10) provided with attachment members (12,112,18) for pivotally connecting the axle to the support structure (T) of a motor vehicle and to the...
4465299 Vehicle suspension with load-controlled damping and load-controlled damper  
A vehicle suspension system with load-controlled damping for a vehicle having a leveling valve actuated by changes in the distance between the axles and the frame and connected to air springs and...
4465298 U-Joint mount and lateral guide for air spring suspension  
A suspension system for a drive axle includes an angular torque beam fixedly secured to the axle, one or two air springs extending between the torque beam and the chassis, and a universal joint...
4453737 Axle suspension for motor vehicles  
An axle suspension for motor vehicles, especially cross-country motor vehicle, with the suspension including a rigid axle supported, with respect to a body of the vehicle, by non-guiding springs,...
4445707 Suspension system with parallelogram axle stabilization and central elastomer spring  
A first embodiment of a suspension supports a vehicle from a drive axle and includes a forward hanger and a rearward hanger depending downwardly from the chassis, an axle seat assembly attaching...
4432564 Rear suspension assembly for motor vehicles  
In a rear axle for motor vehicles, which includes a torsionally-yielding cross member fixed at its ends to two trailing arms carrying the wheel spindles, the cross member has a channel section with...
4427213 Vehicle suspension with rigid torque beam  
A vehicle suspension of a type generally disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,801,086, especially adapted to drop-frame vehicles, wherein a torque beam is formed to straddle the frame of the vehicle and be...
4422667 Suspension for a tractor-scraper  
A suspension for a scraper-tractor. The tractor has an axle housing which is supported on a frame by hydraulic cylinders connected to a hydraulic circuit that includes a gas-filled accumulator to...
4415179 Axle and air bag suspension  
A vehicle chassis is provided with a forward mounting portion and a front-to-rear extending trailing arm has its forward end pivotally supported from the mounting portion for oscillation about a...
4397473 Rough terrain vehicle  
A rough terrain vehicle has a frame for supporting lading and equipment especially adapted for off-road, rough country use. The frame is supported on four wheels through pivot arms and...
4379572 Universal air suspension system  
An air suspension system adaptable to various types and sizes of vehicles, including automobiles, trucks, vans and the like, to improve their riding characteristics and stability, including a...
4371190 Axle suspension system  
An axle-to-beam connecting member for a beam type axle suspension, the member comprising an axle housing capable of rigidly retaining an axle therein, an elastomerically bushed beam housing for...
4360212 Offset vehicle axle  
An improved axle for a vehicle maintains the wheels of the vehicle in a upright position when the wheels pass over irregularities in the surface of a road and holds the body of the vehicle in a...
4352509 Damped rubber tired vehicle suspension  
The suspension includes a moveable load arm assembly adapted to support a vehicle axle, at least one elliptical cross-section rod spring carried by the load arm assembly in load bearing relation...
4342469 Trailer suspension systems  
The towing characteristics of a trailer can be improved by utilizing a suspension system for the wheels of the trailer which tends to steer the trailer as it is towed behind a vehicle. Such a...
4334696 Rear wheel mounting for motor vehicles with a rigid rear axle  
A rear wheel mounting for motor vehicles with a rigid rear axle carried on a pair of support arms which are articulated on the body. A pair of torque stays are journalled on the rear axle to...
4326734 Rear axle for motor vehicles  
A rear axle assembly for motor vehicles with an axle being of rigid design, running at right angles to the lengthwise axis of the vehicle is pivotably mounted to the vehicle body by a support...
4310171 Vehicle axle attachment  
An axle attachment for a vehicle having an axle housing disposed transversely of the vehicle and a control arm supported on the vehicle for pivotal movement about a first transverse axis, the...
4309045 Air spring suspension system with parallelogram stabilized axle and anti-roll control  
An air suspension assembly for a heavy duty truck or over-the-road vehicle includes a first beam pivotally mounted at its forward end to a hanger assembly depending from the vehicle chassis, a...
4273357 Vehicle suspension system  
There is disclosed herein a vehicle suspension system suitable for use with both driving and steering wheels comprising a pair of trailing arms pivotably connected at one end to a frame assembly...
4256327 Torsion type tandem suspension  
A torsion type tandem axle suspension (10) comprising a rocking beam assembly (34) rotatably mounted to each end of a container tube (62) which is mounted to a vehicle frame (12) by means of...
4213632 Rear axle suspension  
An independently suspended wheel rear axle suspension for motor vehicles of the torsion spring type is improved by the provision of a bolster that is designed for reducing the suspension space...
RE30308 Suspension structure for automotive vehicles  
A vertically swingable control arm has a pivotal connection with a bracket on the vehicle frame and another connection to a bracket on the axle. One or more of these connections includes a bolt...
4181323 Air spring and parallelogram suspension  
A suspension assembly having a unitized parallelogram structure with air springs for resiliently resisting movement of the axle upon loading and unloading. A hanger depends from the chassis of the...
4166640 Axle suspension for wheeled vehicles  
An axle suspension particularly applicable to trailers includes an elongated, substantially rigid beam, a pneumatic bellows located at one end of the beam, a hanger bracket located at the other end...
4165099 Rear suspension apparatus for a motor vehicle  
A suspension apparatus for the rear wheels of a motor vehicle includes a pair of control arms pivotally connected to the vehicle frame or body at one end and rotatively supporting the wheels by an...
4165098 Rear suspension apparatus for a motor vehicle  
A suspension apparatus for the rear wheels of a motor vehicle includes a pair of control arms pivotally connected to the vehicle frame or body at one end and rotatively supporting the wheels by an...
4162090 Vehicle axle suspension assembly  
An axle suspension assembly for vehicles has a trailing arm which is connected to the axle by means of a locator plate that is welded to the axle housing and heat shrunk on to the arm, the plate...
4145073 Lockup system for a vehicle suspension mechanism  
A lockup system for a vehicle suspension mechanism includes a frame, an axle assembly having a ground engaging wheel thereon, a radius arm pivotally connected to the frame and supporting the axle...
4132432 Air ride suspension assemblies  
A vehicle air suspension assembly consists generally of a hanger and a front and rear air spring depending from the chassis on opposite sides of the hanger. An axle seat assembly attaches to the...
4128259 Sway limiting linkage for a vehicle  
A sway limiting linkage for a vehicle. A pair of lever members is pivotally mounted on running gear of the vehicle. Inner arms of the lever members are connected to swing up and down together....
4114923 Air spring and beam suspension  
This suspension assembly is for a vehicle with a chassis and at least one axle. A front and a rear air spring depend downwardly from the chassis on either side of the axle. A beam extends between...
4094532 Torsion bar adjusting device  
The torsion bar adjusting device comprises a frame structure defining a collar with a slot in its lateral wall. Within the collar are first and second torsion bar end receiving sockets each having...
4070037 Suspension for vehicles  
A suspension for a vehicle frame wherein there are two elongated mutually crossing cantilever arms on each side of the frame, two of the arms being pivoted to the frame near its front and carrying...
4070035 Ride strut for vehicle suspension system  
A ride strut for a vehicle suspension system having relatively reciprocable piston and cylinder members which provide a pair of variable volume chambers and a fixed volume chamber interconnected...