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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 1995
Filed:
May. 02, 1994
Vernon J Worrel, Mahtomedi, MN (US);
Terry Bondeson, Woodbury, MN (US);
Turfco Manufacturing, Incorporated, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A cantilevered leaf spring suspension is disclosed for two separate pairs of wheels (16) which are independently sprung from each other via free ends of respective leaf springs (20) cantilevered from a cross beam (18) of the frame (12) of the top dresser (10). Each of the free ends of the leaf springs (20) includes axle blocks (24) with longitudinally mounted shafts (26) about which the wheels (16) pivot from side to side to match the terrain and more evenly distribute the mass of the hopper (30). Further, a snubber bar (29) includes a free end for abutting the leaf spring (20) intermediate the cross beam (18) and the free end of the leaf spring (20) for limiting the vertical travel of the leaf spring (20).