AU1804297A - Improvements in vehicle suspensions - Google Patents

Improvements in vehicle suspensions

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Publication number
AU1804297A
AU1804297A AU18042/97A AU1804297A AU1804297A AU 1804297 A AU1804297 A AU 1804297A AU 18042/97 A AU18042/97 A AU 18042/97A AU 1804297 A AU1804297 A AU 1804297A AU 1804297 A AU1804297 A AU 1804297A
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Prior art keywords
vehicle suspensions
suspensions
vehicle
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AU18042/97A
Other versions
AU730458B2 (en
Inventor
Mark Glazier
Eric John Miller
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Glide Rite Products Ltd
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Glide Rite Products Ltd
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Publication of AU1804297A publication Critical patent/AU1804297A/en
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Publication of AU730458B2 publication Critical patent/AU730458B2/en
Assigned to GLIDE-RITE PRODUCTS LIMITED reassignment GLIDE-RITE PRODUCTS LIMITED Alteration of Name(s) in Register under S187 Assignors: AMK AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Ceased legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G9/00—Resilient suspensions of a rigid axle or axle housing for two or more wheels
    • B60G9/003—Resilient suspensions of a rigid axle or axle housing for two or more wheels the axle being rigidly connected to a trailing guiding device
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G11/00—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or kind of springs
    • B60G11/26—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or kind of springs having fluid springs only, e.g. hydropneumatic springs
    • B60G11/27—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or kind of springs having fluid springs only, e.g. hydropneumatic springs wherein the fluid is a gas
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G11/00—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or kind of springs
    • B60G11/32—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or kind of springs having springs of different kinds
    • B60G11/34—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or kind of springs having springs of different kinds including leaf springs
    • B60G11/46—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or kind of springs having springs of different kinds including leaf springs and also fluid springs
    • B60G11/465—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or kind of springs having springs of different kinds including leaf springs and also fluid springs with a flexible wall
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2202/00—Indexing codes relating to the type of spring, damper or actuator
    • B60G2202/10—Type of spring
    • B60G2202/11—Leaf spring
    • B60G2202/112—Leaf spring longitudinally arranged
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2202/00—Indexing codes relating to the type of spring, damper or actuator
    • B60G2202/10—Type of spring
    • B60G2202/15—Fluid spring
    • B60G2202/152—Pneumatic spring
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2202/00—Indexing codes relating to the type of spring, damper or actuator
    • B60G2202/10—Type of spring
    • B60G2202/15—Fluid spring
    • B60G2202/152—Pneumatic spring
    • B60G2202/1524—Pneumatic spring with two air springs per wheel, arranged before and after the wheel axis
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2202/00—Indexing codes relating to the type of spring, damper or actuator
    • B60G2202/40—Type of actuator
    • B60G2202/41—Fluid actuator
    • B60G2202/412—Pneumatic actuator
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2206/00—Indexing codes related to the manufacturing of suspensions: constructional features, the materials used, procedures or tools
    • B60G2206/01—Constructional features of suspension elements, e.g. arms, dampers, springs
    • B60G2206/40—Constructional features of dampers and/or springs
    • B60G2206/42—Springs
    • B60G2206/428—Leaf springs
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2206/00—Indexing codes related to the manufacturing of suspensions: constructional features, the materials used, procedures or tools
    • B60G2206/01—Constructional features of suspension elements, e.g. arms, dampers, springs
    • B60G2206/90—Maintenance
    • B60G2206/91—Assembly procedures
    • B60G2206/911—Assembly procedures using a modification kit
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2300/00—Indexing codes relating to the type of vehicle
    • B60G2300/02—Trucks; Load vehicles
    • B60G2300/024—Light trucks
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2300/00—Indexing codes relating to the type of vehicle
    • B60G2300/34—Ambulances
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2300/00—Indexing codes relating to the type of vehicle
    • B60G2300/38—Low or lowerable bed vehicles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2500/00—Indexing codes relating to the regulated action or device
    • B60G2500/30—Height or ground clearance
    • B60G2500/32—Height or ground clearance of only one vehicle part or side
    • B60G2500/324—Height or ground clearance of only one vehicle part or side only rear part

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Vehicle Body Suspensions (AREA)
AU18042/97A 1996-02-15 1997-02-17 Improvements in vehicle suspensions Ceased AU730458B2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9603216 1996-02-15
GBGB9603216.4A GB9603216D0 (en) 1996-02-15 1996-02-15 Improvements in vehicle suspensions
PCT/GB1997/000446 WO1997029920A1 (en) 1996-02-15 1997-02-17 Improvements in vehicle suspensions

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
AU1804297A true AU1804297A (en) 1997-09-02
AU730458B2 AU730458B2 (en) 2001-03-08

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AU18042/97A Ceased AU730458B2 (en) 1996-02-15 1997-02-17 Improvements in vehicle suspensions

Country Status (5)

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EP (1) EP0879153A1 (en)
AU (1) AU730458B2 (en)
GB (1) GB9603216D0 (en)
NZ (1) NZ331383A (en)
WO (1) WO1997029920A1 (en)

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US8172245B2 (en) 2007-09-01 2012-05-08 Robert Gerrard Leaf spring suspension system
GB2452332B (en) * 2007-09-01 2012-02-01 Robert Gerrard Vehicle suspension
CN101954846A (en) * 2010-09-14 2011-01-26 江苏大学 Lever-type inertial mass energy accumulation hanger bracket
DE102014202581A1 (en) * 2014-02-12 2015-08-13 Muhr Und Bender Kg Leaf spring and leaf spring arrangement

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GB897511A (en) * 1958-01-21 1962-05-30 Metalastik Ltd Improvements in or relating to spring assemblies
DE1302047B (en) * 1966-08-10 1969-10-16 Weweler Nv Spring arrangement for the suspension of a wheel axle of a vehicle
EP0051587A1 (en) * 1980-01-11 1982-05-19 McMINN, Alan William Joseph Modified vehicle suspension
NL8401218A (en) * 1984-04-16 1985-11-18 Spijkstaal Spijkenisse B V Rear wheel suspension for rear-entry invalid van - has swivel arms carrying wheels, with shock absorbers and air springs between arms and chassis
US4711465A (en) * 1985-07-08 1987-12-08 Raidel John E Suspension system with sway guide
NL8703122A (en) * 1987-12-23 1989-07-17 Weweler Nv Vehicle air suspension - has axle mechanism including leaf spring with varying thickness
US4856812A (en) * 1988-03-31 1989-08-15 Paccar Inc. Axle suspension system
GB8812056D0 (en) * 1988-05-21 1988-06-22 Paccar Uk Ltd Vehicle
DE3825105A1 (en) * 1988-07-23 1990-02-08 Iveco Magirus SPRING AXLE SUSPENSION FOR MOTOR VEHICLES, IN PARTICULAR COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
US5351986A (en) * 1993-04-14 1994-10-04 Hedenberg William E Vehicle air suspension system
GB2297732A (en) 1995-02-11 1996-08-14 Patrick Carson Vehicle suspension

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Publication number Publication date
EP0879153A1 (en) 1998-11-25
GB9603216D0 (en) 1996-04-17
NZ331383A (en) 2000-02-28
AU730458B2 (en) 2001-03-08
WO1997029920A1 (en) 1997-08-21

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PC Assignment registered

Owner name: GLIDE-RITE PRODUCTS LIMITED

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