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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2017
Applicant:
Hendrickson Usa, L.l.c., Itasca, IL (US);
Inventors:
Nicholas J. Giamati, Akron, OH (US);
Jacob D. Andreasen, Akron, OH (US);
Assignee:
Hendrickson USA, L.L.C., Itasca, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60G 9/00 (2006.01); B60G 3/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60G 3/06 (2013.01); B60G 9/003 (2013.01); B60G 2200/31 (2013.01); B60G 2204/41 (2013.01); B60G 2204/4504 (2013.01);
Abstract
A mechanical down-stop for heavy-duty vehicle axle/suspension systems which includes an angled bracket that is rigidly/stiffly attached to the vehicle frame at one end, and is attached to a flexible portion of the mechanical down-stop at its other end. The flexible portion is attached to a beam of the axle/suspension system. The angled bracket is formed of an elastically deformable material and includes a bend that enables the bracket to act as a spring. The angled bracket and the flexible portion limit downward movement and react the downward force of the beam.