Patent ID: 8632085

Claim:
An axle bearing suspension system for an axle of a wheeled vehicle comprises: (i) a pair of elongated beams, one of the beams being located adjacent to each side of the vehicle, the beams being spaced apart from one another, the axle extending across an entire width of the vehicle, the axle having at least one wheel located on each end thereof; (ii) a pneumatic bellows being located on each of the beams, a hanger bracket being located on one end of each beam for connecting the axle to a frame of the vehicle, each beam having a main portion and a secondary portion; (iii) the axle having a plurality of first openings on either site thereof, the first openings being located at a front and rear of the axle, the first openings at the front of the axle being in alignment with the first openings at the rear of the axle, the first openings on one side of the axle at a front of the axle being a first set, the first openings on the same side of the axle at the rear of the axle being a second set, the first openings on an opposite side of the axle at the front of the axle being a third set and the first openings at the opposite side of the axle at the rear of the axle being a fourth set; (iv) there being a plurality of plates that are shaped to conform to the shape of an outer surface of the axle, each plate has second openings therein, the second openings corresponding to the first openings in each set and the plates being fixed to the axle at the location of each set of openings so that the second openings of each plate are aligned with the first openings of each set, the plates protruding outward from the outer surface of the axle and being affixed to the axle; (v) the main portion and secondary portion of each beam each having an indentation located at an inner end thereof where the portions connect to the axle, the indentation being sized to fit tightly over one of the respective plates; (vi) an axle end of the main portion and secondary portion of each beam having third openings therein, the third openings corresponding to the first and second openings, with bolts to extend through the first openings, second openings and third openings for each location with nuts to affix each beam securely to the axle.