Patent ID: 9180735
Filing Date: 2015-11-10
Classification: B60B,B60G,B62D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A V-rod attachment assembly for use in a vehicle suspension, comprising: a first V-shaped member having a vertex, said first V-shaped member adapted for pivotable attachment to a first axle, a first arm extending from the vertex and a second arm extending from the vertex; a first arm bracket adapted for attachment to an end of the first arm of the first V-shaped member; a first gusset having a frame rail mounting flange having a plurality of holes adapted for attachment to a first frame rail, said first gusset having a mounting flange inwardly extending from the frame rail mounting flange and having a first plurality of mounting holes adapted for attachment to the first arm bracket, said first gusset having a second plurality of mounting holes adapted for attachment to a first cross member extending between the first frame rail and a second frame rail; a first plate having a first set of mounting holes corresponding to the first plurality of mounting holes on the inwardly extending mounting flange of the first gusset and adapted for attachment to the first arm bracket, said first plate also having a second set of mounting holes that correspond to the second plurality of mounting holes on the inwardly extending mounting flange of the first gusset adapted for attachment to the first cross member; a second arm bracket adapted for attachment to an end of the second arm of the first V-shaped member; a second gusset having a frame rail mounting flange having a plurality of holes adapted for attachment to the second frame rail, said second gusset having a mounting flange inwardly extending from the frame rail mounting flange and having a first plurality of mounting holes adapted for attachment to the second arm bracket, said second gusset having a second plurality of mounting holes adapted for attachment to the first cross member extending between the first frame rail and the second frame rail; a second plate having a first set of mounting holes corresponding to the first plurality of mounting holes on the inwardly extending mounting flange of the second gusset and adapted for attachment to the second arm bracket, said second plate also having a second set of mounting holes that correspond to the second plurality of mounting holes on the inwardly extending mounting flange of the second gusset adapted for attachment to the cross member; wherein the first plurality of mounting holes on the inwardly extending mounting flange of the first gusset comprise longitudinally extending slots that may accommodate relative longitudinal movement of the first set of mounting holes on the first plate with respect to the second set of mounting holes on the first plate; and wherein the first plurality of mounting holes on the inwardly extending mounting flange of the second gusset comprise longitudinally extending slots that may accommodate relative longitudinal movement of the first set of mounting holes on the second plate with respect to the second set of mounting holes on the second plate.