Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
A suspension system for a wheeled vehicle comprising: an elongated equalizer beam rockably mounted at a central portion thereof to a load-supporting member of the vehicle; a pair of axles pivotably mounted to the equalizer beam through a rigid radius rod for vertical translational movement with respect to each end thereof; and a cylindrical elastomeric spring means mounted between each axle and the equalizer beam and vertically above each axle to absorb jounce deflections of the axle with respect to the equalizer beam.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
83 words
A suspension system for a wheeled vehicle comprising: an elongated equalizer beam rockably mounted at a central portion thereof to a load-supporting member of the vehicle; a pair of axles pivotably mounted to the equalizer beam through a rigid radius rod for vertical translational movement with respect to each end thereof; and a cylindrical elastomeric spring means mounted between each axle and the equalizer beam and vertically above each axle to absorb jounce deflections of the axle with respect to the equalizer beam.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
A suspension system according to claim 1 wherein the equalizer beam is mounted to the load-supporting member of the vehicle through a trunnion beam and further comprising a bushed elastomeric torsion spring joining the equalizer beam to the trunnion beam.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A suspension system according to claim 2 wherein the trunnion beam is rectangular in cross-section.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A suspension system according to claim 3 wherein the equalizer beam has a circular opening therethrough in which the bushed elastomeric torsion spring is secured.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A suspension system according to claim 4 wherein the cylindrical elastomeric spring means further comprises means to limit the vertical movement of each axle toward the equalizer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A suspension system according to claim 1 wherein the cylindrical elastomeric spring means further comprises means to limit the vertical movement of each axle toward the equalizer beam.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
66 words
A suspension system according to claim 6 wherein the vertical movement limiting means comprises a bore extending vertically through the spring means; stop means mounted to the axle and extending upwardly in the bore a portion of the distance to the spring means; and stop means mounted to the equalizer beam and extending downwardly into the bore a portion of the distance through the spring means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A suspension system according to claim 7 and further comprising means to limit the travel of each axle away from the equalizer beam.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
A suspension system according to claim 8 wherein the travel-limiting means comprises an elongated stop member slidably connected at one end to the axle and slidably connected at the other end to the equalizer beam.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
A suspension system according to claim 9 and further comprising bushed elastomeric connections between the radius rod and the equalizer beam and between the radius rod and the axle.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
A suspension system according to claim 6 and further comprising means to limit the travel of each axle away from the equalizer beam.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
A suspension system according to claim 1 and further comprising means to limit the travel of each axle away from the equalizer beam.