NZ241298A - Trailer tandem axle suspension having upper and lower leaves of stepped linear form approximating modified parabolic taper profiles - Google Patents

Trailer tandem axle suspension having upper and lower leaves of stepped linear form approximating modified parabolic taper profiles

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Publication number
NZ241298A
NZ241298A NZ241298A NZ24129892A NZ241298A NZ 241298 A NZ241298 A NZ 241298A NZ 241298 A NZ241298 A NZ 241298A NZ 24129892 A NZ24129892 A NZ 24129892A NZ 241298 A NZ241298 A NZ 241298A
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Prior art keywords
leaf
end surfaces
trailer
leaf spring
leaf member
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NZ241298A
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Inventor
Mark Allen Heckenliable
Dewayne Brenton Williams
Robert Jackson Dooley
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Winamac Spring Co Inc
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Publication of NZ241298A publication Critical patent/NZ241298A/en

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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
    • B60G11/02—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or kind of springs having leaf springs only
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G5/00—Resilient suspensions for a set of tandem wheels or axles having interrelated movements
    • B60G5/04—Resilient suspensions for a set of tandem wheels or axles having interrelated movements with two or more pivoted arms, the movements of which are resiliently interrelated, e.g. the arms being rigid
    • B60G5/047—Resilient suspensions for a set of tandem wheels or axles having interrelated movements with two or more pivoted arms, the movements of which are resiliently interrelated, e.g. the arms being rigid at least one arm being resilient, e.g. a leafspring
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G11/00—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or kind of springs
    • B60G11/02—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or kind of springs having leaf springs only
    • B60G11/04—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or kind of springs having leaf springs only arranged substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G11/00—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or kind of springs
    • B60G11/02—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
    • B60G11/107—Sliding or rolling mountings
    • 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
    • B60G2206/80—Manufacturing procedures
    • B60G2206/81—Shaping
    • B60G2206/8109—Shaping by rolling

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Springs (AREA)
  • Vehicle Body Suspensions (AREA)
  • Vibration Prevention Devices (AREA)
NZ241298A 1991-03-11 1992-01-14 Trailer tandem axle suspension having upper and lower leaves of stepped linear form approximating modified parabolic taper profiles NZ241298A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US07/667,524 US5209518A (en) 1991-03-11 1991-03-11 Dual-stage tapered leaf spring for a trailer

Publications (1)

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NZ241298A true NZ241298A (en) 1994-06-27

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NZ241298A NZ241298A (en) 1991-03-11 1992-01-14 Trailer tandem axle suspension having upper and lower leaves of stepped linear form approximating modified parabolic taper profiles

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US (1) US5209518A (enExample)
EP (1) EP0503754B1 (enExample)
JP (1) JPH05172170A (enExample)
KR (1) KR920017858A (enExample)
AU (1) AU650942B2 (enExample)
CA (1) CA2059252C (enExample)
DE (1) DE69202712D1 (enExample)
MX (1) MX9200556A (enExample)
NZ (1) NZ241298A (enExample)
TW (1) TW221396B (enExample)

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TW221396B (enExample) 1994-03-01
AU1023092A (en) 1992-09-17
MX9200556A (es) 1992-09-01
KR920017858A (ko) 1992-10-21
EP0503754A1 (en) 1992-09-16
JPH05172170A (ja) 1993-07-09
DE69202712D1 (de) 1995-07-06
EP0503754B1 (en) 1995-05-31
CA2059252A1 (en) 1992-09-12
AU650942B2 (en) 1994-07-07
CA2059252C (en) 2004-07-13
US5209518A (en) 1993-05-11

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