Suspension system having high strength arm to axle connection

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20060113741A1
SERIAL NO

11000810

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A suspension system having a high strength arm to axle connection. In a described example, a suspension system includes a laterally extending axle and an arm assembly welded to the axle. The arm assembly includes a longitudinally extending arm body having top and bottom surfaces, an axle connector welded to the axle and an end of the arm body, and a plate extending longitudinally over and welded to the arm body top surface, wrapped rearwardly about and welded to the axle connector, and extending longitudinally over and welded to the arm body bottom surface. In a method of constructing a suspension system, the method includes the steps of welding an axle connector to an axle; welding a plate to the axle connector, the plate being wrapped rearwardly about the axle connector; and welding an arm body to the axle connector and to the plate, the arm body having top and bottom surfaces, and the plate being welded to each of the top and bottom surfaces.

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WATSON & CHALIN MANUFACTURING INC725 E UNIVERSITY DRIVE MCKINNEY TX 75069

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Chalin, Thomas N Fairview, TX 26 367

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