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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2004
Filed:
May. 23, 2000
Ervin VanDenberg, Massillon, OH (US);
Meritor Heavy Vehicle Suspension Systems, LLC, Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle suspension system having a central beam pivotally mounted to hanger brackets at one end and rigidly attached to an axle at another end along substantially the entire length of the axle. The hanger brackets being mounted to the vehicle frame. The vehicle suspension system further including an air spring positioned intermediate the central beam and the vehicle frame. The air spring is fastened with fasteners to a support plate attached to the vehicle frame. The fasteners extend into the air spring. The air spring may also be fastened with similar fasteners to the central beam. A supplemental support plate may also be provided inside of the air spring for sandwiching the air spring between the supplemental support plate and the support plate and/or the supplemental support plate and the central beam. One or more of the fasteners may be an air inlet/outlet.