Patent ID: 6382659
Filing Date: 2002-05-07
Classification: B60G

Abstract:
A load distributing tandem suspension assembly for supporting a chassis of a vehicle, comprising:a front elongated spring arrangement including a first spring element having front and rear ends, and a front axle attachment on the first spring element between the front and rear ends thereof, the front end of the first spring element being provided with a first mounting bracket for pivotal attachment to the chassis; a rear elongated spring arrangement including a second spring element having front and rear ends, a rear axle attachment on the second spring element at the rear end thereof, a shock absorber having an end attached to the rear end of the second spring element and an opposite end provided with a second mounting bracket for attachment to the chassis, and a guiding means for guiding the rear end of the second spring element up and down with respect to the chassis in a substantially straight course; and an equalizer arrangement including an equalizer support bracket having an upper end provided with a third mounting bracket for fixed attachment to the chassis between the front and rear spring arrangement, and an equalizer arm rockably mounted onto the equalizer support bracket about a transversal pivot, the equalizer arm having a front end pivotally receiving the rear end of the first spring element, and a rear end pivotally receiving the front end of the second spring element.