Patent ID: 8172245
Filing Date: 2012-05-08
Classification: B60G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A leaf spring suspension system for supporting a vehicle chassis relative to a vehicle axle, the suspension system being configured to be connected between first and second spaced connection locations on the vehicle chassis, the suspension system comprising: a first elongate spring steel leaf member arranged to be pivotably connected at a first end thereof to the first connection location; a second spring steel leaf member pivotably connected at a first end thereof to a second end of the first member; and, a link member connected between the second leaf member and the second connection location of the chassis, the link member being connected to the second leaf member at a first end thereof and being connected to the chassis at a second end thereof enabling an angular orientation of the link member relative to the chassis to be altered to accommodate raising or lowering of the chassis relative to the vehicle axle, the first leaf member being shaped to define, at its second end, an integral eye formation, the second leaf member being shaped to define, at its first end, a corresponding integral eye formation, the integral eye formation at the second end of the first leaf member engaging with the integral eye formation at the first end of the second leaf member.