Monroe Auto Equipment Company

Robert H Verb

Burke A West

Robert W Hegel

A vehicle leveling system comprising at least one leveling strut having a pressurizable chamber and a height sensing and controlling mechanism located directly on the strut, the height sensing and controlling mechanism being operable to control the internal pressure within the chamber without requiring any mechanical connection or engagement of the component parts thereof which are associated with the sprung and unsprung portions of the vehicle. In one embodiment of the invention, the height sensing and controlling mechanism includes a light source and a light responsive device for controlling operation of an electrically energized compressor, while in another embodiment of the present invention, the height sensing and controlling mechanism includes a proximity switch arrangement.

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Ottawa, OH, United States of America

Robert H Verb