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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2009
Filed:
May. 30, 2006
Applicant:
Benjamin R. Reineck, Waterford, MI (US);
Inventor:
Benjamin R. Reineck, Waterford, MI (US);
Assignee:
ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC, Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60G 7/00 (2006.01); B60G 11/36 (2006.01); B60G 11/44 (2006.01); B60G 11/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A suspension that has particular application for a front axle of a heavy vehicle includes suspension arms that are better able to withstand increased brake torques that are expected to soon be mandated in heavy vehicles. In one embodiment, the suspension includes a plurality of arms pivotally connected to a vehicle frame, and rigidly secured to an axle. By utilizing the plurality of arms, simple spring elements are better able to withstand the increased brake torques.