Patent ID: 11970210
Assignee: SAF-HOLLAND GMBH
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 17:
18. A vehicle suspension arrangement, comprising:
a suspension slider assembly configured to be slidably coupled to a vehicle frame assembly;
an axle member configured to support a pair of wheel assemblies; and
a suspension assembly configured to support the suspension slider assembly from the axle member, the suspension assembly comprising:
a first leaf spring having a first end and a second end;
a second leaf spring having a first end and a second end;
a first hanger bracket operably coupled to the suspension slider assembly and pivotably coupling the first end of the first leaf spring to the suspension slider assembly;
a second hanger bracket operably coupled to the suspension slider assembly and pivotably coupling the first end of the second leaf spring to the suspension slider assembly; and
a center hanger bracket assembly that includes a third hanger bracket operably coupled to the suspension slider assembly, and an equalizing bracket pivotably coupled to the third hanger bracket, and at least one wear pad positioned between the equalizing bracket and the second end of the leaf spring, where the equalizing bracket is coupled to the second end of the first leaf spring and the second end of the second leaf spring such that the second end of the first leaf spring and the second end of the second leaf spring are each configured to engage the at least one leaf spring.