Patent ID: 9050870
Filing Date: 2015-06-09
Classification: B60G,F16F

Abstract:
1. A suspension system comprising: an axle coupling assembly further comprising a first coupling pad and a second coupling pad; an energy storing suspension component having an axle seat portion, a first end, and a first limb extending between the axle seat portion and the first end; the energy storing suspension component being disposed between the first and second coupling pads of the axle coupling assembly; the axle seat portion of the energy storing suspension component including opposed first and second surfaces with at least one of the first and second surfaces having at least two spaced apart recesses that are spaced from a center of the axle seat portion; the recesses being configured to receive respective protrusions extending from at least one suspension component within the suspension system that is connected to the energy storing suspension component by the axle coupling assembly; the surface of the axle seat portion that is opposed to the location of the at least two spaced apart recesses being flush with or recessed relative to a respective surrounding portion of the opposed surface; the protrusions that engage the recesses extending from a shock coupling bracket; the shock coupling bracket further comprising first and second opposed surfaces and wherein the protrusions that engage the recesses extend from the first surface and at least one additional protrusion extends from the second surface; and wherein the at least one additional protrusion that extends from the second surface of the shock coupling bracket engages the second coupling pad.