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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 1986
Filed:
Apr. 04, 1984
James G Johnston, Walnut, CA (US);
Challenge-Cook Bros., Incorporated, Industry, CA (US);
Abstract
A mounting apparatus for a transit mixer support frame and pedestals including flexure joints and rotational joints. The flexure joints allow the front of the front pedestal and the back of the rear pedestal to move both vertically and laterally in response to conditional and dynamic loading of the transit mixer frame. The back of the front pedestal and the front of the rear pedestal are connected to the transit mixer frame through rotational joints. The rotational joints include support tubes extending transversely to the frame. Journal bearing portions are connected to the frame and fitted about the support tubes. The preferred embodiment of flexure joints utilize spring loaded bolts on the front of the front pedestal and the back of the rear pedestal. A second embodiment utilizes a transverse member with an oversized slot. A pin is connected to the pedestal and may move longitudinally and laterally within the slot. A third embodiment utilizes a transverse member and a single spring loaded bolt provides a simple three point mounting mechanism.