Patent ID: 7722065

Claim:
A suspension spring assembly comprising: an elongated composite spring body having a first end and a second end longitudinally spaced apart from each other, wherein said elongated composite spring body is defined by a longitudinal length, a lateral width, and a thickness extending from an upper surface of said elongated composite spring body to a lower surface of said elongated composite spring body; a resilient element attached to at least one of said first and said second ends, said resilient element adapted to attach said elongated composite spring body to a vehicle frame, and wherein said resilient element comprises at least one bushing received within said at least one of said first and said second ends, said at least one bushing defining a longitudinal axis extending in a direction along said longitudinal length of said elongated composite spring body; and wherein said at least one of said first and said second ends includes at least one hole that is coaxial with said longitudinal axis of said at least one bushing, said at least one bushing being received within said at least one hole such that a length of said at least one bushing extends along said longitudinal axis.