公开(公告)号：US06435532B2

公开(公告)日：2002-08-20

申请号：US09899864

申请日：2001-07-05

申请人： Curt C. Hildebrand

发明人： Curt C. Hildebrand

IPC分类号： B60G1107

CPC分类号： B60G11/12 ,  B60G7/001 ,  B60G11/10 ,  B60G2200/30 ,  B60G2202/112 ,  B60G2204/121 ,  B60G2500/30

摘要： An apparatus and method of articulating a vehicle is disclosed using a rotatable shackle connected to the frame and the suspension system of the vehicle. As one side of an axle is moved to a different levels from the other side, the shackle rotates, allowing the vehicle to articulate and assisting the spring eye of a leaf spring suspension system to remain substantially in its resting position. Pivoting connections may be provided where the rotatable shackle is connected to the frame, where the rotatable shackle is connected to the suspension system, and within the rotatable shackle itself. The rotatable shackle is self supporting and may include a bushing to receive a portion of the rotatable shackle.

摘要翻译： 使用连接到车辆的车架和悬架系统的可旋转钩环公开了一种铰接车辆的装置和方法。 当轴的一侧移动到与另一侧不同的水平面时，钩环旋转，允许车辆铰接并辅助叶簧悬架系统的弹簧眼基本上保持在其静止位置。 可枢转连接可以设置在可旋转卸扣连接到框架上，其中可旋转卸扣连接到悬架系统，并且在可旋转卸扣本身内。 可旋转卸扣是自支撑的，并且可以包括用于容纳可旋转卸扣的一部分的衬套。