公开(公告)号：US11040590B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-22

申请号：US15604216

申请日：2017-05-24

Applicant: Battelle Memorial Institute

Inventor： Jerry L. Durham ,  Gaymon M. Davis ,  Kurt R. Ramsey ,  Mark J. Soper ,  Michael Perry ,  Arthur A. Horinek ,  Kevin A. Chilcote

IPC: B60G17/02

Abstract: A method and apparatus for lowering the height of a wheeled vehicle for cargo height constraints during transportation. The rear leaf spring shackle on each side of the vehicle is connected to a sliding frame mount. In the transport configuration, fasteners are removed from the sliding frame mount, and the mount slides forward, rotating the rear leaf spring shackle from a near vertical to a near horizontal position, effectively lowering the height of the vehicle. To return the vehicle to the ride configuration, a screw jack member is attached to the sliding frame mount and a rear attachment point on the vehicle, pulling the sliding frame mount back, aligning attachment points of the mount with the frame member in the original position. The fasteners are reinstalled to lock the sliding frame mount into the ride configuration.

公开(公告)号：US20170334262A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-23

申请号：US15604216

申请日：2017-05-24

Applicant: Battelle Memorial Institute

Inventor： Jerry L. Durham ,  Gaymon M. Davis ,  Kurt R. Ramsey ,  Mark J. Soper ,  Michael Perry ,  Arthur A. Horinek ,  Kevin A. Chilcote

IPC: B60G17/02

CPC classification number: B60G17/023 ,  B60G2202/112 ,  B60G2202/43 ,  B60G2204/121 ,  B60G2204/4232 ,  B60G2204/47 ,  B60G2204/61 ,  B60G2206/601 ,  B60G2300/024 ,  B60G2300/026 ,  B60G2500/30 ,  B60G2800/20

Abstract: A method and apparatus for lowering the height of a wheeled vehicle for cargo height constraints during transportation. The rear leaf spring shackle on each side of the vehicle is connected to a sliding frame mount. In the transport configuration, fasteners are removed from the sliding frame mount, and the mount slides forward, rotating the rear leaf spring shackle from a near vertical to a near horizontal position, effectively lowering the height of the vehicle. To return the vehicle to the ride configuration, a screw jack member is attached to the sliding frame mount and a rear attachment point on the vehicle, pulling the sliding frame mount back, aligning attachment points of the mount with the frame member in the original position. The fasteners are reinstalled to lock the sliding frame mount into the ride configuration.