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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 2004
Filed:
May. 23, 2002
Stephen J. Bol, Muskegon, MI (US);
The Holland Group, Inc., Holland, MI (US);
Abstract
A trailing arm suspension ( ) comprising a trailing arm ( ) having one portion pivotally connected to a frame bracket ( ) extending from a vehicle frame ( ) and another portion connected to the vehicle frame by an air spring ( ) for resisting the rotational forces of the trailing arm. The trailing arm preferably comprises opposing side plates ( ) connected by multiple sleeves ( ), which are preferably the inner sleeves of bushed connectors ( ). Mechanical fasteners ( ) extend through the sleeves to compressively mount the side plates to the sleeves to form a rigid beam. An axle adapter ( ) and a torque tube adapter ( ) are also positioned between the opposing plates. Each of the frame bracket, axle adapter, and torque tube adapter are connected to the trailing arm side plates through a bushed connector to permit the articulation of the trailing arm and whose inner sleeve is used to connect side plates.