Patent ID: 6168229
Filing Date: 2001-01-02
Classification: B60G,B62D

Abstract:
A cab suspension for a vehicle having an elongated chassis supporting a cab having rearward and forward ends, said cab being supported on said chassis at a forward location and at a rearward location so as to permit vertical movement of said cab relative to said chassis, comprising: a support structure connecting said cab to said chassis at one of said rearward and forward locations for providing relative vertical movement therebetween; said support structure comprising an elongated tube, having opposite ends, and having its longitudinal axis disposed transversely with respect to the longitudinal axis of said chassis; first means operatively securing said tube to said chassis; said tube having an elongated, resilient cartridge means positioned therein; an elongated bar means extending through said cartridge means and being in engagement therewith whereby said cartridge means restricts rotational movement of said bar with respect to said tube; said bar means having opposite end portions positioned outwardly of said opposite ends of said tube; a first lever arm, having opposite ends, secured at one of its ends to one end of said bar means and extending transversely with respect to the longitudinal axis of said bar means; a second lever arm, having opposite ends, secured at one of its ends to the other end of said bar and extending transversely with respect to the longitudinal axis of said bar means; said other ends of said first and second lever arms being secured to said cab for movement therewith at said location; said other ends of said first and second lever arms being operatively selectively vertically adjustably secured to said cab.