Turner Quick-lift Corporation

Ervin K Van Denberg

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 spaced lateral plates extending through the beam such that forces are minimized by the relatively wide spacing of the lateral plates and the design of their connecting mechanism with the axle seat.

Spaced axle-to-beam connection for suspension of the rigid beam type

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 of the beam, an axle connecting means rigidly connected to the beam and axle, and an elastomeric bushing structure located at or near the pivot connection between hanger bracket and beam which has a different degree of deflection beamwise than hangerwise, is sufficiently rigid to provide suspension stability and is sufficiently resilient to allow operative deflections in response to articulations of the suspension to maintain substantially constant the distance between the hanger bracket and the axle connecting means.

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Muskegon, MI, United States of America

Ervin K Van Denberg