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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Derek K. Warinner, New Haven, IN (US);
Justin W. Vig, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Chad M. Harshbarger, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Assignee:
International Truck Intellectual Property Company, L.L.C., Warrenville, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60G 1/146 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60G 1/146 ;
Abstract
A suspension system for the steering axle of a vehicle chassis includes a right side air spring and a left side air spring. In the preferred embodiment leading rigid arms link each end of the steering axle to a pivoting mount on the chassis and transmits brake reaction torque as a lifting force to the chassis. Spring half leaf trailing links connect each end of the steering axle to the chassis, rigid leading arms provide anti-roll capacity as well as help in locating and stabilizing axle position.