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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2016
Hendrickson Usa, L.l.c., Itasca, IL;
Phillippi R. Pierce, Canton, OH (US);
John E. Ramsey, Canton, OH (US);
Hendrickson USA, L.L.C., Itasca, IL (US);
Abstract
An integrated brake component mounting bracket for a mechanical spring axle/suspension system of a heavy-duty vehicle includes an axle seat that is disposed on and is rigidly connected to an axle of the vehicle. An air chamber mounting bracket is rigidly connected to the axle seat, and a cam shaft assembly mounting bracket is rigidly connected to the axle seat. A brake air chamber of a brake system is attached to the air chamber mounting bracket, and a cam shaft assembly of the brake system is mounted to the cam shaft assembly mounting bracket. The integrated brake component mounting bracket thus provides mounting of the brake air chamber and the cam shaft assembly on the axle seat, which reduces the number of components that are welded to the axle and enables the use of a thinner-wall axle, desirably reducing the weight and cost associated with the axle/suspension system.