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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2000
Filed:
Jan. 19, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Geoffrey W Schmitz, Wausau, WI (US);
Brian K Anderson, Oshkosh, WI (US);
David W Archer, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Daniel J Schmidt, Lavonia, MI (US);
Assignee:
Oshkosh Truck Corporation, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60G / ; B60G / ; B60G / ; B60K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
280124136 ; 280124141 ; 280124179 ; 180256 ; 180359 ;
Abstract
A modular independent coil spring suspension for steerable/non-steerable wheel assemblies and driven/non-driven axles having a single coil spring with a low spring rate secured (a) to the lower of two vertically spaced control arms which connect the chassis to wheel assembly on one end, and (b) to the chassis at an upper location approximately level with a tire of the wheel assembly at the other end which provides maximum wheel travel, decreased rearward thrust, and tire/ground mobility.