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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2007
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2004
Applicants:
Brian James Hitt, Hartford, WI (US);
Evon Skulj, Welland, CA;
William John Heska, Fonthill, CA;
Michael Krasic, Hamilton, CA;
Inventors:
Brian James Hitt, Hartford, WI (US);
Evon Skulj, Welland, CA;
William John Heska, Fonthill, CA;
Michael Krasic, Hamilton, CA;
Assignee:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60G 11/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A one-piece leaf spring retaining bracket may be welded to a longitudinal member of a vehicle frame. The leaf spring retaining bracket is symmetrical along two planes, and the same bracket may be used on either side of the vehicle frame. The bracket has an upper section with a curved or arced surface, and first and second downwardly extending walls between which the end of a leaf spring may be pivotally supported.