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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2018
Rassini Suspensiones, S.a. DE C.v., Del. Miguel Hidalgo, MX;
Jesus Ernesto Meza, Coahuila, MX;
Jose G. Ruiz Juarez, Coahuila, MX;
Anthony Berlingieri, Plymouth, MI (US);
Ramón Diego-Guedea, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Alejandra Julieta Monsivais Barron, Troy, MI (US);
Juan Jose Wong, Coahuila, MX;
Sergio Guadalupe Castillon Martinez, Coahuila, MX;
Jose Luis Mejia, Canton, MI (US);
Abstract
A leaf spring vehicle suspension system includes a chassis rail. Also included is an axle. Further included is a first stage leaf spring operatively coupled at a first end and a second end to the chassis rail, the first stage leaf spring formed of a single steel spring plate and having a first length. Yet further included is a second stage leaf spring operatively coupled to the first stage leaf spring in a stacked arrangement proximate the axle, the second stage leaf spring formed of a composite material and having a second length that is less than the first length of the first stage leaf spring.