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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2013
Applicant:
Hendrickson Usa, L.l.c., Itasca, IL (US);
Inventors:
Damon E. Dilworth, Channahon, IL (US);
Andrew X. Rarey, North Aurora, IL (US);
Sammy C. Lumetta, Naperville, IL (US);
Ashley T. Dudding, Plainfield, IL (US);
Assignee:
HENDRICKSON USA, L.L.C., Itasca, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60G 21/05 (2006.01); B60G 11/04 (2006.01); B60G 9/00 (2006.01); B60G 11/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60G 11/04 (2013.01); B60G 9/003 (2013.01); B60G 11/38 (2013.01); B60G 2202/112 (2013.01); B60G 2202/143 (2013.01); B60G 2204/4306 (2013.01); B60G 2204/4502 (2013.01);
Abstract
Suspension systems, leaf springs and methods of providing a leaf spring in a suspension system are disclosed. The suspension systems, leaf springs and methods of providing a leaf spring in a suspension system allow use of a lighter weight leaf spring while providing customized roll stiffness and vertical spring rate that are complemented by a bumper that engages the leaf spring assembly when compressed to at least a preselected position.