Reduced weight axle mounting assembly for vehicle suspension systems

摘要

An axle mounting assembly for coupling a vehicle axle to an energy storing suspension component. The assembly includes a mounting pad, and a longitudinally extending energy storing suspension component such as a leaf spring is vertically aligned with respect to the mounting pad. An axle seat bracket is vertically aligned with and spaced from the mounting pad. The axle is transversely mounted to the axle seat bracket which includes at least one horizontally aligned open passage that is aligned parallel to the axle and which receives a U-shaped fastener assembly for coupling the axle and axle seat bracket to the mounting pad.

主权项

1. An axle mounting assembly for coupling a vehicle axle to an energy storing suspension component comprising:
a mounting pad; a longitudinally extending energy storing suspension component vertically aligned with respect to said mounting pad; an axle seat bracket configured to be coupled to a vehicle axle adjacent at least one surface of the axle bracket that is vertically aligned with, and spaced from, said mounting pad; a transverse axle mounted to said axle seat bracket; at least one horizontally aligned open passage extending through said axle seat bracket in parallel relation to said axle and at least partially disposed between said energy storing suspension component and the at least one surface of the axle seat bracket; at least one U-shaped fastener assembly coupled to said mounting pad, said U-shaped fastener assembly being partially disposed within said passage and having end portions extending outwardly therefrom.