Auxiliary axle and suspension assembly
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Mar 3, 2015
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Jul 31, 2014
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Dec 18, 2013
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Jan 28, 2013
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Abstract
A vehicle suspension assembly includes first and second mounting brackets each adapted to couple to a vehicle frame assembly, first and second trailing arms each having a first end pivotably coupled to the mounting brackets, and a second end located outboard of the first end of the associated trailing arm; an axle member having a first end and a second end; an integrated first mounting arrangement and an integrated second mounting arrangement coupled to the associated ends of the axle member, wherein the mounting arrangements pivotably couple the second end of the associated trailing arm to one of the ends of the axle member, and wherein the mounting arrangements couple one of the ends of the axle member to the spindle assembly.
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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SAF-HOLLAND INC | 1950 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE MUSKEGON MI 49442 |
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- 2013 Application Filing Year
- B60G Class
- 459 Applications Filed
- 424 Patents Issued To-Date
- 92.38 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Conaway, Richard | Grand Haven, US | 9 | 189 |
# of filed Patents : 9 Total Citations : 189 | |||
Dykstra, Daniel R | Grand Rapids, US | 14 | 191 |
# of filed Patents : 14 Total Citations : 191 | |||
Freeman, Boyd | Muskegon, US | 4 | 37 |
# of filed Patents : 4 Total Citations : 37 | |||
Johnson, Marc | Muskegon, US | 14 | 122 |
# of filed Patents : 14 Total Citations : 122 | |||
Thole, Doug | Muskegon, US | 6 | 195 |
# of filed Patents : 6 Total Citations : 195 |
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- 9 Citation Count
- B60G Class
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