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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2007
Ashley Thomas Dudding, Yorkville, IL (US);
Jason Sleby Thomas, Elmhurst, IL (US);
Rodolfo Rosales, Jr., Naperville, IL (US);
Jerome Lim Cortez, Tinley Park, IL (US);
Jerry Michael Lovett, Joliet, IL (US);
Damon Elwood Dilworth, Channahon, IL (US);
Ashley Thomas Dudding, Yorkville, IL (US);
Jason Sleby Thomas, Elmhurst, IL (US);
Rodolfo Rosales, Jr., Naperville, IL (US);
Jerome Lim Cortez, Tinley Park, IL (US);
Jerry Michael Lovett, Joliet, IL (US);
Damon Elwood Dilworth, Channahon, IL (US);
Hendrickson USA, L.L.C., Itasca, IL (US);
Abstract
A leading or trailing arm vehicle suspension system comprised of a fabricated vehicle axle and an arm assembly. The arm assembly includes an axle bracket attached to the axle and a leading or trailing arm attached to the axle bracket. The arm provides bending stiffness to control axle windup and longitudinal stiffness to control axle position is disclosed. The axle bracket is attached to the vehicle axle with a through-bolt connection. The axle bracket or the arm includes rack and pinion mounting attachment holes and also includes other built-in features providing efficient transfer of loads into the vehicle axle.