The B. F. Goodrich Company

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John A Haggerty

Roy L Orndorff, Jr

Mark J Bono

A suspension system for a vehicle having a torsion spring interconnecting the wheels and axle to spaced portions of the frame via suspension arms wherein each suspension arm has one end secured to one element of the torsion spring and its other end connected to one end portion of a torsion type shackle. The other end of the shackle has its outer shell connected to the vehicle frame via replaceable shims that adjust the height of the vehicle frame relative to the axle and the ground.

Torsion suspension for a single axle

A bearing assembly for a suspension system having a torsilastic spring including a pair of diametrically opposed tapered elastomeric thrust rings operative to take up thrust forces as well as forces normal to the axial centerline of such elastomeric thrust rings. The elastomeric rings are under compression and take up axial thrust forces and rotation forces.

Bearing assembly

A suspension system for a motorized propeller vehicle wherein the weight of the vehicle is supported by torsion springs. The vehicle chassis supports the drive output shafts and are connected to the driven wheels via a splined connection. The vehicle wheels have a stationary wheel drum bracket with an upper bracket section and a lower bracket section located respectively above and below the drive shaft connection to the wheel. The torsion spring suspension includes a pair of upper torsion springs interconnecting the vehicle chassis to the upper bracket section of the wheels and a pair of lower torsion springs interconnecting the vehicle chassis to the lower bracket section of the wheels.

Suspension system

A suspension system for a vehicle which maintains the chassis at a constant height above the axle under varying conditions of load. Torsion spring means are employed in conjunction with a support beam that is secured to the chassis. One primary torsion spring has its external shell connected to the axle housing of the vehicle while the remaining torsion spring means has a radially disposed plate means in alignment with a radially disposed plate means extending from the shell of the one primary torsion spring. An inflatable bladder positioned between the plates is controlled by control means which maintains the chassis at such constant height by pressurizing the bladder to a pressure to maintain such height under variable conditions of load.

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Norton, OH, United States of America

John A Haggerty