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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2021
Filed:
May. 15, 2017
Volvo Truck Corporation, Gothenburg, SE;
Michel Herve, Lyons, FR;
Stéphane Brun, Montceau les Mines, FR;
Volvo Truck Corporation, Gothenburg, SE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a suspension system of a vehicle axle, comprising: —a leaf spring (); —a rear attachment device () which is configured to be secured to a vehicle frame () and which receives a rear end portion () of the leaf spring () so as to allow said leaf spring rear end portion to slide longitudinally relative to the rear attachment device; wherein: —the leaf spring rear end portion () forms at least part of a loop curved around a transverse axis, the loop being longitudinally elongated and having an opening () located at least at the front of said loop; —the rear attachment device () comprises a fastener () extending substantially transversally and received in said loop; —and the suspension system further comprises retaining means () configured to prevent the fastener () from getting out of the loop through the opening ().