Patent ID: 8678407

Claim:
A trailing beam for supporting an axle comprising: an inverted channel shaped forward member extending longitudinally between and transverse to a tubular leading end which receives a pivot mounting bushing, the axle having an axle axis that is parallel to a mounting axis of said leading end; a trailing end extending longitudinally from said forward member transverse to said axle axis, said trailing end having a top plate and opposite sides welded along adjacent edges, said top plate terminating in a pad for abutting against a resilient suspension member; said forward member and trailing end being welded one to the other at a juncture above and below said axle; a bottom plate extending from said leading end along the length of said forward member and said side plates and being welded to respective lower edges thereof; an axle wrap comprising a pair of semi-tubular members for encircling said axle, said members having opposite ends with opposite side edges extending therebetween and a curved sided indentation extending into said opposite side edges to provide a window for weld securement of said axle wrap to said axle without said weld extending parallel to a longitudinal axis of said axle, said curved sided indentations having spaced apart concave regions joined by a convex region; said axle wraps being welded to each other along said side edges beyond said indentation; said opposite ends of said axle wraps being welded about respective recesses in said forward member and said plates which receive said axle.