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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2004
Applicants:
Brian James Hitt, Hartford, WI (US);
Valer Stratulat, Kitchener, Ontario, CA;
Donald Stoesz, Langdon, Alberta, CA;
Inventors:
Brian James Hitt, Hartford, WI (US);
Valer Stratulat, Kitchener, Ontario, CA;
Donald Stoesz, Langdon, Alberta, CA;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 1/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A dual rate leaf spring suspension supports a frame member over an axle of a small utility vehicle. The dual rate leaf spring suspension includes a full-length leaf spring and a half-length leaf spring. A spacer plate is the only connection point between the full-length leaf spring and the half-length leaf spring, which is positioned intermediate the full-length leaf spring and at one end of the half-length leaf spring.