Patent ID: 8567772

Claim:
An adjustable spring mounting assembly comprising: a bracket including (a) a first lug having a first elongated opening having a first longitudinal axis with a first end and a second end, and a first channel having a first sidewall and a second sidewall and (b) a second lug having a second elongated opening having a second longitudinal axis with a third end and a fourth end and a second channel having a third sidewall and a fourth sidewall; a mounting pin extending through said first and second elongated openings; a first spacer received in said first channel, said first spacer receiving and holding a first end of said mounting pin in one of at least two possible mounting positions; and a second spacer received in said second channel, said second spacer receiving and holding a second end of said mounting pin in said one of said at least two possible mounting positions; said adjustable spring mounting assembly being characterized by (a) said first longitudinal axis of said first elongated opening extending across said first channel so that said first end of said first longitudinal axis is adjacent to said first sidewall and said second end of said longitudinal axis is adjacent to said second sidewall and (b) said second longitudinal axis of said second elongated opening extending across said second channel so that said third end of said second longitudinal axis is adjacent to said third sidewall and said fourth end of said second longitudinal axis is adjacent to said fourth sidewall.