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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2013
Applicant:
Hendrickson Usa, Llc, Itasca, IL (US);
Inventors:
William Wilson, Downers Grove, IL (US);
Damon E. Dilworth, Channahon, IL (US);
Jerome L. Cortez, Tinley Park, IL (US);
Ashley T. Dudding, Plainfield, IL (US);
Assignee:
Hendrickson USA, L.L.C., Itasca, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60G 11/00 (2006.01); B60G 11/113 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60G 11/113 (2013.01); B60G 2200/464 (2013.01); B60G 2202/112 (2013.01); B60G 2204/121 (2013.01); B60G 2204/4306 (2013.01);
Abstract
An axle coupling assembly and method for coupling a vehicle axle to an energy storing suspension component are disclosed. The assembly includes first and second U-shaped fastener assemblies, first and second flanges configured for connection to the vehicle axle, a mounting pad and a suspension component such as a leaf spring or a leading or trailing arm disposed between the first and second flanges and mounting pad.