GB2349856B - Air suspensions for vehicles - Google Patents

Air suspensions for vehicles

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Publication number
GB2349856B
GB2349856B GB0011158A GB0011158A GB2349856B GB 2349856 B GB2349856 B GB 2349856B GB 0011158 A GB0011158 A GB 0011158A GB 0011158 A GB0011158 A GB 0011158A GB 2349856 B GB2349856 B GB 2349856B
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Prior art keywords
vehicles
air suspensions
suspensions
air
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GB0011158A
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GB2349856A (en
Inventor
Gary Lee Smith
Paul John Griffiths
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Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems Ltd
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Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems Ltd
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    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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    • B60G11/00—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or kind of springs
    • B60G11/02—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or kind of springs having leaf springs only
    • B60G11/10—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or kind of springs having leaf springs only characterised by means specially adapted for attaching the spring to axle or sprung part of the vehicle
    • B60G11/113—Mountings on the axle
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    • B60G11/28—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or kind of springs having fluid springs only, e.g. hydropneumatic springs characterised by means specially adapted for attaching the spring to axle or sprung part of the vehicle
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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Vehicle Body Suspensions (AREA)
GB0011158A 1999-05-10 2000-05-10 Air suspensions for vehicles Expired - Fee Related GB2349856B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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GBGB9910697.3A GB9910697D0 (en) 1999-05-10 1999-05-10 Air suspensions for vehicles

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GB2349856A GB2349856A (en) 2000-11-15
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ITUA20161400A1 (en) * 2016-03-07 2017-09-07 R P F Spa HYDRAULIC SUSPENSION FOR VEHICLES
CN106394151B (en) * 2016-09-23 2019-01-01 奇瑞汽车股份有限公司 A kind of combined air gas spring suspension device

Citations (6)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1236427A (en) * 1968-06-07 1971-06-23 Lear Siegler Inc Improvements in or relating to suspensions for vehicles
GB2019327A (en) * 1978-04-14 1979-10-31 Turner Quick Lift Corp Axle suspension for wheeled vehicles
US4580798A (en) * 1984-11-13 1986-04-08 Roelofs Robert E Air suspension system for the rear end of a motor home
EP0533146A1 (en) * 1991-09-18 1993-03-24 Paccar Inc. Lightweight suspension system for a wheeled vehicle, spring arm and method of manufacture
WO1997006022A1 (en) * 1995-08-03 1997-02-20 Nai Neway, Inc. Trailing arm suspension with wrapper compression axle mounting
GB2326388A (en) * 1996-05-09 1998-12-23 Suspensions Inc Suspension system with improved beam

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1236427A (en) * 1968-06-07 1971-06-23 Lear Siegler Inc Improvements in or relating to suspensions for vehicles
GB2019327A (en) * 1978-04-14 1979-10-31 Turner Quick Lift Corp Axle suspension for wheeled vehicles
US4580798A (en) * 1984-11-13 1986-04-08 Roelofs Robert E Air suspension system for the rear end of a motor home
EP0533146A1 (en) * 1991-09-18 1993-03-24 Paccar Inc. Lightweight suspension system for a wheeled vehicle, spring arm and method of manufacture
WO1997006022A1 (en) * 1995-08-03 1997-02-20 Nai Neway, Inc. Trailing arm suspension with wrapper compression axle mounting
GB2326388A (en) * 1996-05-09 1998-12-23 Suspensions Inc Suspension system with improved beam

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GB9910697D0 (en) 1999-07-07
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