Patent ID: 7175189

Claim:
A mounting bracket capable of attachment to a vehicle frame for pivotally connecting a booster axle assembly having a pair of spaced arms, each arm having a first end and a second end, and an axle connected between the pair of spaced arms near the second end of the arms, the mounting bracket comprising: a U-shaped portion having a base disposed in a plane extending in X and Y dimensions and a pair of spaced legs connected to the base and extending in a first direction generally normal to the base in a Z dimension, each leg of the pair of spaced legs having a free end, the pair of spaced legs and base defining a space for receiving the first end of one of the arms of the booster axle assembly, wherein each leg defines first and second appendages spaced apart in the Y dimension, the first and second appendages of each leg defining a slot that extends in the Z dimension from the free end of the leg toward the base; and a mounting plate connected to the base of the U-shaped portion and extending in a second direction normal to the base in the Z dimension.