Abstract:
A fastening shackle for fastening a leaf spring to a vehicle body of a vehicle includes: a first bearing end which can be fastened to the vehicle body, a second bearing end, and a shackle body connecting the first bearing end and the second bearing end. The first bearing end has an outer sleeve, an inner sleeve and a sleeve-shaped plastic plain bearing, the sleeve-shaped plastic plain bearing being arranged in the outer sleeve and being slidably mounted in the outer sleeve, and the inner sleeve being affixed to the sleeve-shaped plastic plain bearing. The leaf spring is mountable at the second bearing end.
Abstract:
A leaf spring attachment comprises a support for fixing to the structure of the vehicle and an omega-shaped bracket fixed to the support so as to define two facing walls between which a pin for supporting the eye of the leaf spring is mounted. The support comprises first and second metal strips welded together centrally in an X arrangement.
Abstract:
An improved spring shackle assembly is utilized in an improved vehicle suspension system and includes a pair of socket assemblies which connect an end portion of a leaf spring with a mounting bracket. Each of the socket assemblies includes a rigid metal housing having an inner surface which defines a socket chamber in which a bearing liner is disposed. Each of the bearing liners encloses a spherical end portion of a ball stud. Each ball stud has a generally cylindrical shank which extends into an opening formed in an end portion of the spring. In order to tend to minimize the sideward load applied to the mounting bracket, the bearing liners have spherical surfaces which cooperate with the spherical head ends of the ball studs so that offsetting axial or sidewise forces are applied to the bearing liners by the ball studs. The socket assembly has a unitary construction to facilitate assembly and to minimize the chance for dirt and other foreign materials to enter the socket chamber. In one embodiment of the invention, the bearing lines are integrally formed of a suitable polymeric material. In another embodiment of the invention the bearing liners are formed in two sections. One of the two bearing sections carries a larger bearing load and is formed of a material having a higher modulus of elasticity than the other bearing section.
Abstract:
A fastening shackle for fastening a leaf spring to a vehicle body of a vehicle includes: a first bearing end which can be fastened to the vehicle body, a second bearing end, and a shackle body connecting the first bearing end and the second bearing end. The first bearing end has an outer sleeve, an inner sleeve and a sleeve-shaped plastic plain bearing, the sleeve-shaped plastic plain bearing being arranged in the outer sleeve and being slidably mounted in the outer sleeve, and the inner sleeve being affixed to the sleeve-shaped plastic plain bearing. The leaf spring is mountable at the second bearing end.
Abstract:
Mounting device for a resilient leaf made of a composite material working in flexure having in its vertical plane of symmetry and over at least a part of its length, a thickness increasing towards one of its ends, and in its horizontal plane, a width decreasing towards the same end, the thicker end having an opening capable of cooperating with mounting means, comprising at least one loop (3) formed at the thick end of the leaf and at least one supporting member (12) having an at least partially cylindrical supporting surface (6, 7) cooperating with at least a part of the faces of the loop, the generatrices of the supporting surfaces being parallel to the axis of the loop.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an omega type spring assembly and particularly the pivotal connection between the omega spring element and a bearing element. In a broad sense the invention involves replacing the conventional knife edge pivotal with a ball and socket connection in which the "socket" has the form of an elongated aperture with arcuately shaped edges. The "ball" has a tapered portion which engages the edges and the tapered portion may be spherical, conical or elliptical in shape. There are two contact points between the bearing element and the arcuately shaped edges of the aperture in the omega spring element.
Abstract:
A weld-on leaf spring bracket assembly comprising a leaf spring, bracket means for holding the leaf spring, and an axle to which the bracket means is welded, with the leaf spring being compressively secured within the bracket means by suitable means such as welding or the like; and, the method technique of constructing the assembly.
Abstract:
A process for producing a vibration isolator includes the steps of preparing an axial member, an outside member, the outside member including a cylinder-shaped portion and a bracket having a hollow, and a cylinder-shaped rubber elastic member, and drawing the cylinder-shaped portion by inserting a stationary mold, with which a drawing apparatus is provided, into the hollow of the outside member so that an outer peripheral surface of the cylinder-shaped portion contacts with the stationary mold, by disposing the rubber elastic member and the axial member inside the cylinder-shaped portion, and by pressing the cylinder-shaped portion onto the stationary mold and simultaneously diametrically reducing the cylinder-shaped portion to plastically deform the same. The production process can obviate the conventional pressed-in construction in which metallic members contact with each other, can make the manufacture of the vibration isolator easy, and can reduce the manufacturing cost.
Abstract:
A vehicle spring stabilizer has a leaf spring with a connector pivotally secured to each end eye thereof, the connector in the form of a rigid yoke to embrace a vehicle spring assembly and having anti-friction structure in the form of a sleeve on a spacer mounted on a bolt connecting the arms of the yoke.
Abstract:
A motor lorry spring hanger assembly (10) including a pair of generally parallel, co-extensive vertically oriented cheek plates (11). The cheek plates (11) have upper flanges (12, 13) through which bolts pass to secure the assembly to the main frame of the motor lorry. The cheek plates (11) are maintained in a generally parallel spaced relationship by means of a spacer box (16). The lower portions of the cheek plates (11) are provided with apertures (22) through which a spring bolt (21) passes. There is also provided bushing (23) engaging the cheek plates (11) and through which the bolt (21) passes.