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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2003
Applicant:
Cully B. Dodd, McKinney, TX (US);
Inventor:
Cully B. Dodd, McKinney, TX (US);
Assignee:
Watson & Chalin Manufacturing, Inc., McKinney, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D061/12 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A tag axle suspension system provides weight reduction and enhanced safety and ride quality. In a described embodiment, a tag axle suspension system includes hanger brackets pivotably attached to a vehicle frame. Actuators push rearwardly on the hanger brackets to raise an axle relative to the vehicle frame. The hanger brackets are rigidly attached to a tubular member extending laterally across the vehicle frame. The tubular member is rotatably attached to the vehicle frame.