Patent ID: 7077413
Filing Date: 2006-07-18
Classification: B60G

Abstract:
1. A spring suspension arrangement for interconnecting an axle to the frame of a vehicle, said arrangement including an axle end support comprising: a cantilever spring interconnected by an interposed axle holder to an air-spring bridge, said cantilever spring forwardly extending from said axle holder and said bridge rearwardly extending from said axle holder; said forwardly extending cantilever spring elongately extending between two terminal ends thereof comprising a front frame-secured end and a back axle holder-secured end; said rearwardly extending bridge extending between two terminal ends thereof comprising a front axle holder-secured end and a back air spring-secured end; and said front frame secured end of said cantilever spring being distantly positioned from said back air-spring supported end of said bridge member, and said back axle holder-secured end of said cantilever spring being less distantly positioned from said front axle holder-secured end of said bridge.