Suspension system for a vehicle

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11021190
APP PUB NO 20210122424A1
SERIAL NO

16661753

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A vehicle includes a trailer assembly supported by a rear chassis system. The rear chassis system includes a chassis frame having at least two longitudinal chassis members. The rear chassis system includes a rear suspension frame coupled to a back rear axle. The rear suspension frame includes a bearing head with a bearing aperture. Equalizing beams extend between the front rear axle and the back rear axle, with each equalizing beam including a bushing aperture. The rear chassis system also includes a plurality of suspension mounts. To minimize relative translations experienced by the suspension mounts during operation of the vehicle, opposing end sections of a spindle cross member, along with the bearing aperture and the bushing aperture are coaxially aligned. Likewise, the opposing spindle end sections, the bearing aperture, the bushing aperture, and a top plate of each suspension mount are coplanar.

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CATERPILLAR INC100 NE ADAMS STREET PEORIA IL 61629-9510

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cadbury-Allen, Joel Kenneth Hartlepool, GB 3 0
Gould, Simon J Darlington, GB 1 0
Lowerson, Julian Lincolnshire, GB 4 4
Robinson, Mark County Durham, GB 60 393
Wietharn, Ross P Peoria, US 7 108

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