Patent ID: 6508482
Filing Date: 2003-01-21
Classification: B60G

Abstract:
A vehicle axle/suspension assembly, said assembly including:at least one suspension beam mounted on a frame of a vehicle, said suspension beam comprising: i) a compressive axle mounting plate formed with a recess, said recess having a shape generally complementary to and surrounding about half of the periphery of an axle, said axle mounting plate having a pair of edges defining the outermost limit of the recess, said recess being a smaller size or an equal size to said surrounded axle periphery prior to mounting said axle on said axle mounting plate, and upon mounting the axle on the axle mounting plate, at least a portion of an interface between said surrounded axle periphery and said axle mounting plate is in continuous compressive contact; and ii) means disposed adjacent to said interface between the surrounded axle periphery and the axle mounting plate for securing the axle to said axle mounting plate, whereby said means is substantially in compression.