US3183585A
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Method for replacing bushings
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-12-31
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Granted: 1965-05-18
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Expires: 1982-12-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William A West
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 16:22
CPC Classifications
B; B25; B25B; B25B27/00; B25B27/02; B25B27/026; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49636; Y10T29/49638; Y10T29/49718; Y10T29/49721; Y10T29/4973; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/53796; Y10T29/53848; Y10T29/53857; Y10T29/53891
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
234 words
A METHOD OF REPLACING THE CENTER BUSHINGS IN THE EQUALIZING BEAMS OF TRUCKS HAVING TANDEM WHEELS, ONE SET OF SAID WHEELS BEING CONNECTED TO THE REAR ENDS OF SAID BEAMS, THE OTHER SET OF SAID WHEELS BEING CONNECTED TO THE FRONT ENDS OF SAID BEAMS, SAID BEAMS HAVING CENTER BUSHINGS CONNECTING THE BEAMS TO THE SPRINGS OF SAID TRUCK, SAID CENTER BRUSHINGS INCLUDING CAPPED METAL CORES, METAL OUTER MEMBERS AND INTERMEDIATE RESILIENT LAYERS CONNECTING SAID CORES AND SAID OUTER MEMBERS TOGETHER, ACROSS TUBE MOUNTED BETWEEN SAID BEAMS AND HAVING ITS ENDS MOUNTED IN SAID CORES, SAID CROSS TUBE BEING RETAINED IN POSITION BY SAID CAPS, SAID METHOD COMPRISING THE STEPS OF: DISCONNECTING SAID BUSHINGS FROM SAID SPRINGS; APPLYING A FIRST FORCE TO THE CAPPED CORE OF ONE OF SAID BUSHINGS TO PUSH BOTH OF SAID CAPPED CORES AND SAID CROSS TUBE OUT OF SAID BEAMS AS A UNIT; APPLYING A SECOND FORCE TO THE METAL OUTER MEMBER OF SAID ONE BUSHING TO PUSH IT OUT OF ONE OF SAID BEAMS; INSTALLING A FIRST NEW BUSHING IN SAID ONE BEAM; APPLYING A FORCE TO THE OUTER METAL MEMBER OF SAID OTHER BUSHING TO PUSH IT OUT OF THE OTHER BEAM; INSERTING SAID CROSS TUBE THROUGH SAID OTHER BEAM INTO SAID FIRST NEW BUSHING; AND INSTALLING A SECOND NEW BUSHING IN SAID OTHER BEAM WITH THE CORE OF SAID SECOND NEW BUSHING ENCOMPASSING SAID CROSS TUBE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
234 words
A METHOD OF REPLACING THE CENTER BUSHINGS IN THE EQUALIZING BEAMS OF TRUCKS HAVING TANDEM WHEELS, ONE SET OF SAID WHEELS BEING CONNECTED TO THE REAR ENDS OF SAID BEAMS, THE OTHER SET OF SAID WHEELS BEING CONNECTED TO THE FRONT ENDS OF SAID BEAMS, SAID BEAMS HAVING CENTER BUSHINGS CONNECTING THE BEAMS TO THE SPRINGS OF SAID TRUCK, SAID CENTER BRUSHINGS INCLUDING CAPPED METAL CORES, METAL OUTER MEMBERS AND INTERMEDIATE RESILIENT LAYERS CONNECTING SAID CORES AND SAID OUTER MEMBERS TOGETHER, ACROSS TUBE MOUNTED BETWEEN SAID BEAMS AND HAVING ITS ENDS MOUNTED IN SAID CORES, SAID CROSS TUBE BEING RETAINED IN POSITION BY SAID CAPS, SAID METHOD COMPRISING THE STEPS OF: DISCONNECTING SAID BUSHINGS FROM SAID SPRINGS; APPLYING A FIRST FORCE TO THE CAPPED CORE OF ONE OF SAID BUSHINGS TO PUSH BOTH OF SAID CAPPED CORES AND SAID CROSS TUBE OUT OF SAID BEAMS AS A UNIT; APPLYING A SECOND FORCE TO THE METAL OUTER MEMBER OF SAID ONE BUSHING TO PUSH IT OUT OF ONE OF SAID BEAMS; INSTALLING A FIRST NEW BUSHING IN SAID ONE BEAM; APPLYING A FORCE TO THE OUTER METAL MEMBER OF SAID OTHER BUSHING TO PUSH IT OUT OF THE OTHER BEAM; INSERTING SAID CROSS TUBE THROUGH SAID OTHER BEAM INTO SAID FIRST NEW BUSHING; AND INSTALLING A SECOND NEW BUSHING IN SAID OTHER BEAM WITH THE CORE OF SAID SECOND NEW BUSHING ENCOMPASSING SAID CROSS TUBE.
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