Spring hanger bracket for vehicles

Claim 1

A vehicle spring suspension assembly comprising a. an axle, b. a leaf spring secured to said axle with the ends thereof extending in opposite forward and rearward directions, c. a forward spring hanger bracket having a vertical body portion arranged at its upper end to be secured to the frame of a vehicle and having means engageable with a forward end of said spring, d. a rear spring hanger bracket having a vertical upper bodY portion arranged to be secured to a vertical portion of a vehicle frame, e. a right angle transverse flange on said body portion extending from a point below the upper end of the latter secured to the underside of the vehicle frame, f. a longitudinally extending seat portion integral with said body portion and extending across the bottom of the latter in right angle relation below said flange, g. said seat portion having a downwardly facing surface engageable by a rearward portion of said leaf spring, h. said spring seat being rounded longitudinally, i. vertical ribs integral with said body portion and said seat for reinforcing said body portion and the seat, j. a pair of flanges depending from respective outer transverse portions of said seat, k. a cross pin secured transversely between said flanges at the lower portion thereof, l. and a transversely extending resilient cushioning member supported on said cross pin, m. said cushioning member being of selected thickness whereby to terminate upwardly just short of said spring member to provide a clearance between it and said leaf spring permitting forward and rearward working of said spring but preventing appreciable up and down slapping of the spring against the seat should the vehicle bounce on a road surface.