B - Operations – Transporting – 60 – G
Patent
B - Operations, Transporting
60
G
267/32
B60G 11/02 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 1038895
TANDEM WHEEL SUSPENSION SYSTEM FOR CLOSELY ADJACENT WHEELS ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A suspension system for tandem mounted pairs of closely adjacent wheels which are positioned beneath each side of a vehicle such as trailer vehicles. The suspension includes at least first and second leaf springs and at least first, second, and third U-shaped hanger brackets mounted in spaced relationship and inverted manner to the underside of the frame of the vehicle. A pair of rigid identical equalizer brackets are pivotably mounted in facing relationship at least to the second U-shaped hanger bracket. The first leaf spring is pivotably supported between the first hanger bracket and the equalizer bracket. The second leaf spring is pivotably mounted to the equalizer bracket at one end and pivotably mounted to the second hanger bracket at the other end. When more than two leaf springs are suspended in tandem, another pair of equalizer brackets are mounted on the third U-shaped hanger brackets and the second leaf spring is pivotably mounted at one end to the first pair of equalizer brackets and at the other end to the second pair of equalizer brackets. The equalizer brackets as well as the first, second and third U-shaped brackets are made from an identical blank of sheet metal. Special mounting means and rubber bushings are provided between at least one pivotable connection between at least one leaf spring and the equalizer bracket or mounting bracket.
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