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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2009
Applicant:
Michael J. Gottschalk, Newark, OH (US);
Inventor:
Michael J. Gottschalk, Newark, OH (US);
Assignee:
Hendrickson USA, L.L.C., Itasca, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 61/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A self-steering axle suspension system utilizing a rotary damper coaxially aligned with and acting directly about the king pin centerline on one side of the vehicle is disclosed. Alternatively, the rotary damper may be mounted at, and axially aligned with, a pivot joint joining a steering knuckle with the tie rod. When used as such, the rotary damper constitutes a rotary stabilizer. The rotary stabilizer is used to control the steerability of the self-steering axle suspension system and has a self-centering axle mechanism incorporated therein.