Variable rate flat spring arrangement

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11001114
APP PUB NO 20180297430A1
SERIAL NO

15574031

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A suspension system for a vehicle includes a first chassis rail and a second chassis rail, each extending longitudinally in an axial direction of the vehicle. Also included is a first leaf spring element extending longitudinally in the axial direction of the vehicle, the first leaf spring element operatively coupled proximate ends thereof to the first chassis rail and at an intermediate location to an axle assembly of the vehicle. Further included is a second leaf spring element extending longitudinally in the axial direction of the vehicle, the second leaf spring element operatively coupled proximate ends thereof to the second chassis rail and at an intermediate location to the axle assembly of the vehicle. Yet further included is at least one leaf spring extending in a transverse direction of the vehicle, the at least one leaf spring having a spring rate that is actively variable.

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RASSINI SUSPENSIONES S A DE C VPEDREGAL NO 24 PISO 7 COL MOLINO DEL REY 11040

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Berlingieri, Anthony Plymouth, US 11 10
Brothers, Brian R Lake Orion, US 7 15
Delgado, Jose G Coahuila, MX 4 5
Diego, Guedea Ramon Heberto Ann Arbor, US 5 6
Frausto, Rodriguez Jose Roberto Coahuila, MX 4 5
Friedrichs, Robert W South Lyon, US 4 5
Galea, Chris Monroe, US 5 15
Hopkins, Jeffrey S Livonia, US 2 1
Kota, Ananth K Troy, US 2 1
Meza, Jesus Ernesto Coahuila, MX 6 7
Ruiz, Juarez Jose G Coahuila, MX 6 7
Willemsen, Ronald J Macomb, US 2 1
Zeimet, James N Commerce Twp., US 9 8

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