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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2001
Gregory T. Galazin, Muskegon, MI (US);
The Holland Group, Inc., Holland, MI (US);
Abstract
A suspension ( ) adapted to mount on a vehicle frame having a pair of spaced frame rails ( ). The suspension ( ) comprises a pair of trailing arm assemblies ( ) that carry an axle ( ). Each trailing arm assembly comprises a frame bracket ( ) adapted to be mounted to one of the frame rails ( ) and a spring beam ( ) pivotally mounted at one end to the frame bracket ( ) for pivotal movement about a pivot axis ( ) and adapted to carry an axle ( ) at another end. A spring ( ) is disposed between the spring beam other end and the corresponding frame rail to resist the rotational movement of the trailing arm toward the frame. An axle seat ( ) is integrally formed in the spring beam ( ) for mounting the axle ( ) thereto. The spring beam ( ) has a pivot axis center line and the axle seat has a center line, which is located outboard of the pivot axis center line.