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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 1983
Filed:
Apr. 22, 1981
Applicant:
Inventors:
B Robert Prokop, Elkhart, IN (US);
Terry L Trindle, Elkhart, IN (US);
Assignee:
Kelsey-Hayes Co., Romulus, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
280718 ; 267 56 ;
Abstract
A leaf spring suspension system for supporting a vehicle is disclosed wherein one end of the spring is longitudinally moveable in load-transferring relationship with the vehicle at varying longitudinal positions along the vehicle frame. Thus, regardless of spring deflection, the axle remains equidistant between the longitudinal positions at which the vehicle's load is transferred to spring, thereby equalizing the load at each end of the spring.