CA2425133A1 - Low profile chassis and suspension - Google Patents

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CA2425133A1
CA2425133A1 CA002425133A CA2425133A CA2425133A1 CA 2425133 A1 CA2425133 A1 CA 2425133A1 CA 002425133 A CA002425133 A CA 002425133A CA 2425133 A CA2425133 A CA 2425133A CA 2425133 A1 CA2425133 A1 CA 2425133A1
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wheel support
low profile
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chassis
suspension system
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E. Dallas Smith
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    • 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
    • B60G3/00—Resilient suspensions for a single wheel
    • B60G3/02—Resilient suspensions for a single wheel with a single pivoted arm
    • B60G3/12—Resilient suspensions for a single wheel with a single pivoted arm the arm being essentially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle
    • B60G3/14—Resilient suspensions for a single wheel with a single pivoted arm the arm being essentially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle the arm being rigid
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2200/00—Indexing codes relating to suspension types
    • B60G2200/10—Independent suspensions
    • B60G2200/13—Independent suspensions with longitudinal arms only
    • 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
    • B60G2300/00—Indexing codes relating to the type of vehicle
    • B60G2300/04—Trailers
    • 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

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Abstract

A low profile chassis and suspension system (98) for a road vehicle. The chassis includes a largely planar frame (116) having a top suspension system is particularly compact and close to the road surface. A trailing arm-type wheel support (100) supports a stub axle (112) in a cantilevered fashion. A
spring urges (133) the wheel support apart from the frame. A planar portion of the wheel support (100), the wheel support pivot joints (108,110), and the spring (133) are located beneath the rotational axis (158) of the wheel.
CA002425133A 2000-10-06 2001-10-08 Low profile chassis and suspension Expired - Fee Related CA2425133C (en)

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US23879000P 2000-10-06 2000-10-06
US60/238,790 2000-10-06
PCT/US2001/031351 WO2002028671A1 (en) 2000-10-06 2001-10-08 Low profile chassis and suspension

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CA2425133A1 true CA2425133A1 (en) 2002-04-11
CA2425133C CA2425133C (en) 2009-05-26

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AU (1) AU2001296685A1 (en)
CA (1) CA2425133C (en)
WO (1) WO2002028671A1 (en)

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ITTO20020261A1 (en) * 2002-03-25 2002-06-24 Rolfo Spa REDUCED OVERALL SUSPENSION FOR GOODS TRANSPORT VEHICLES, IN PARTICULAR FOR VEHICLE TRANSPORT VEHICLES.
GB2519064A (en) * 2013-08-21 2015-04-15 Stuart Gerald English Twin container box van
US12011963B2 (en) 2022-04-12 2024-06-18 Direct Cursus Technology L.L.C Robotic vehicle and a support assembly for a wheel thereof

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US4934733A (en) * 1989-02-22 1990-06-19 Dbx Corporation Trailer suspension apparatus
US5083812A (en) * 1990-05-21 1992-01-28 Neway Corp. Suspension with stiffener arm
US5746441A (en) * 1996-12-02 1998-05-05 Rockwell Heavy Vehicle Suspension Systems, Inc. Center beam suspension system
US5839750A (en) * 1997-01-31 1998-11-24 Dbx Engineering Corporation Leaf spring wheel suspension system
US6142496A (en) * 1999-03-12 2000-11-07 Arboc Ltd. Low load floor trailer and suspension system

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CA2425133C (en) 2009-05-26
EP1333995A1 (en) 2003-08-13
AU2001296685A1 (en) 2002-04-15
WO2002028671A1 (en) 2002-04-11

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