公开(公告)号：US06386525B1

公开(公告)日：2002-05-14

申请号：US09696475

申请日：2000-10-24

申请人： John W. Stuart

发明人： John W. Stuart

IPC分类号： F16F904

CPC分类号： F16F9/049 ,  B60G2204/126 ,  B60G2204/4502 ,  B60G2206/424 ,  B60G2500/20 ,  F16F9/052

摘要： A dual volume air spring for a truck suspension, which has an air bag chamber providing a variable volume and a fixed volume chamber. The chambers are interconnected by a closable orifice. The air bag is provided with a post-like orifice closer which is pushed into the orifice when the air bag is sufficiently compressed ad withdrawn from the orifice when the air bag is not compressed. In normal operation the orifice is open and the combined volumes of the chambers are available resulting in a low spring rate. The orifice closer has an orifice closing portion which is relatively pliant and a rigid or semi-rigid portion which acts as a bump-stop when the pliant portion is substantially completely compressed. When the orifice is completely closed the spring has a high spring rate.

摘要翻译： 一种用于卡车悬架的双重体积空气弹簧，其具有提供可变容积的气囊室和固定容积室。 这些室通过可关闭的孔相互连接。 当气囊未被压缩时，当气囊被充分压缩时从气孔排出，气囊被设置有柱状孔口，该孔更靠近该孔。 在正常操作中，孔口打开，并且腔室的组合体积可用，导致较低的弹簧刚度。 孔口关闭器具有相对柔顺的孔口关闭部分和刚性或半刚性部分，当柔顺部分基本上完全被压缩时，其作为凸块停止。 当孔口完全关闭时，弹簧具有较高的弹簧刚度。

公开(公告)号：US6099007A

公开(公告)日：2000-08-08

申请号：US479759

申请日：2000-01-07

申请人： John W. Stuart ,  Gerald W. Askew

发明人： John W. Stuart ,  Gerald W. Askew

IPC分类号： B60R3/00 ,  E04G3/10

CPC分类号： B60R3/00

摘要： The apparatus for providing access steps to a vehicle and a method of installing same on a heavy or medium duty truck. In its most basic form, the apparatus is comprised of an access step and two step brackets. The brackets are installed to outer surfaces of the tank straps which hold a fuel tank to a frame rail of the vehicle. The access step and step brackets have tabs and flaps or slots which can be combined to attach the access step to the step brackets with a reduced number of fasteners.

公开(公告)号：US5542652A

公开(公告)日：1996-08-06

申请号：US392047

申请日：1995-02-22

申请人： John W. Stuart

发明人： John W. Stuart

IPC分类号： B60G11/12 ,  F16F1/30 ,  F16F7/04 ,  B60G11/02

CPC分类号： B60G11/12 ,  F16F1/30 ,  F16F7/04

摘要： An anti-friction pad for a bushed pivot connection of a main leaf spring and a secondary leaf spring of a spring mounted air spring suspension of a vehicle. The pivot connection includes a bushing, a main leaf spring having an eye receiving the bushing and a secondary leaf spring having an eye receiving the eye of the main leaf spring and the inside surfaces of bushing hanger bracket. The anti-friction pad has an elongated main body portion positioned between and in contact with the main leaf spring and the secondary leaf spring. The anti-friction pad also has side walls which engage the secondary leaf spring. The anti-friction pad has a center post which seats in a socket of the secondary leaf spring. The main body portion of the pad has an outer convex surface which mates with a concave face of the main leaf spring. The anti-friction pad is formed of an ultra high molecular weight polyethylene.

摘要翻译： 一种用于车辆的弹簧安装的空气弹簧悬架的主板簧和辅助板簧的套筒枢转连接的防摩擦垫。 枢轴连接包括衬套，具有接收衬套的眼睛的主板簧和具有接收主板簧的眼睛和衬套吊架支架的内表面的眼睛的次级板簧。 防摩擦垫具有位于主板簧和次板簧之间并与其接触的细长主体部分。 防摩擦垫还具有接合次级板簧的侧壁。 防摩擦垫具有位于次级板簧的插座中的中心柱。 垫的主体部分具有与主板簧的凹面配合的外凸面。 抗磨垫由超高分子量聚乙烯形成。

公开(公告)号：US5378006A

公开(公告)日：1995-01-03

申请号：US94219

申请日：1993-07-21

申请人： John W. Stuart ,  Donald D. Critten

发明人： John W. Stuart ,  Donald D. Critten

IPC分类号： B62D21/14 ,  B62D53/06

CPC分类号： B62D53/068 ,  B62D21/14

摘要： A slider frame adapted to be slidably mounted on a semi-trailer having a pair of transversely spaced longitudinally extending body rails on the underside thereof. The slider frame includes a pair of longitudinally extending side rails of C-channel shape. Suspension hangers are fastened to the C-channel rails. A reinforcing pan is mounted in each C-channel rail above each suspension hanger. Tubular cross-members extend between the cross-rails and are attached to the reinforcing pans and the side rails. The reinforcing pans box-in and connect the C-channel rails to the suspension hangers.

摘要翻译： 一种适于可滑动地安装在半挂车上的滑块框架，其具有在其下侧上具有一对横向间隔开的纵向延伸的主体导轨。 滑块框架包括一对C形槽的纵向延伸的侧轨。 悬吊衣架固定在C型导轨上。 一个加强盘安装在每个悬挂衣架上的每个C形导轨中。 管状横向构件在横梁之间延伸并且附接到加强盘和侧轨。 加强平底锅插入并将C型导轨连接到悬挂衣架上。

公开(公告)号：US20090224513A1

公开(公告)日：2009-09-10

申请号：US12334195

申请日：2008-12-12

申请人： Shawn D. Noble ,  Michael P. Robinson ,  Christopher W. Forrest ,  Ashley T. Dudding ,  John W. Stuart

发明人： Shawn D. Noble ,  Michael P. Robinson ,  Christopher W. Forrest ,  Ashley T. Dudding ,  John W. Stuart

IPC分类号： B60G5/04 ,  B60G21/045 ,  B60G11/22

CPC分类号： B60G5/02 ,  B60G11/22 ,  B60G11/24 ,  B60G2200/318 ,  B60G2202/142 ,  B60G2202/143 ,  B60G2204/125 ,  B60G2204/43 ,  B60G2204/4502 ,  B60G2206/42 ,  B60G2206/601 ,  B60G2206/73 ,  B60G2300/02 ,  B60G2300/026 ,  B60G2300/0262 ,  F16F1/371 ,  F16F1/373 ,  F16F1/40 ,  F16F1/44 ,  F16F1/50 ,  F16F2236/04

摘要： An elastomeric spring suspension is described for supporting a longitudinally extending vehicle frame rail above first and second axles forming a tandem axle configuration. The suspension includes a frame hanger assembly mounted to the vehicle frame rail. The frame hanger assembly has two full spring modules, each of which includes two shear springs, a progressive spring rate load cushion having a pyramidal shape with a flattened top surface and a spring mount for mounting the springs. A saddle assembly is connected to the spring mount, and an equalizing beam is connected to the saddle assembly and further connected to the axles. The spring rate for the suspension increases almost linearly as a function of sprung load, resembling a pneumatic suspension. Accordingly, the suspension exhibits excellent ride quality, without sacrificing roll stability.

摘要翻译： 描述了弹性体弹簧悬架，用于支撑形成串联轴构造的第一和第二轴之上的纵向延伸的车架轨道。 悬架包括安装到车架轨道的框架悬挂器组件。 框架悬挂器组件具有两个完整的弹簧模块，每个弹簧模块包括两个剪切弹簧，具有平坦顶面的锥体形状的渐进式弹簧载荷缓冲垫和用于安装弹簧的弹簧座。 鞍座组件连接到弹簧座，并且平衡梁连接到鞍座组件并进一步连接到轴。 悬挂弹簧的弹簧刚度随弹簧载荷的作用几乎线性增加，类似气动悬架。 因此，悬架表现出优异的行驶质量，而不牺牲辊稳定性。

公开(公告)号：US06845782B2

公开(公告)日：2005-01-25

申请号：US10269465

申请日：2002-10-11

申请人： Alan D. Osterkil ,  John W. Stuart

发明人： Alan D. Osterkil ,  John W. Stuart

IPC分类号： B60K15/077 ,  F17D1/00

CPC分类号： B60K15/077 ,  B60K2015/03144 ,  B60K2015/03217 ,  B60Y2200/14 ,  Y10T137/0318 ,  Y10T137/4673 ,  Y10T137/6855 ,  Y10T137/7303 ,  Y10T137/7323 ,  Y10T137/7358

摘要： An apparatus and method for the balancing of fuel among tanks in a circulating fuel system. The tanks in the system have both a draw conduit and a return conduit mounted to and extending into the tank. Flow restriction devices are mounted in both the draw and the return conduits and are controlled by a fuel level detection system, which detects the fuel in the tank.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在循环燃料系统中的罐之间平衡燃料的装置和方法。 系统中的坦克具有安装到罐并且延伸到罐中的抽吸管道和返回管道。 流量限制装置安装在牵引和回流管道中，并且由检测罐中的燃料的燃料液位检测系统控制。

公开(公告)号：US06430921B1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-13

申请号：US09834081

申请日：2001-04-12

申请人： John W. Stuart ,  Michael J. Eifert

发明人： John W. Stuart ,  Michael J. Eifert

IPC分类号： F01N302

CPC分类号： F01N3/005 ,  F01N13/009 ,  Y02T10/20

摘要： An exhaust system for an internal combustion engine has special accommodations for preventing the pooling of water in the passageways of the exhaust system. One or more of the components of the exhaust system such as mufflers and or sections of exhaust tubing etc. have absorbent liners disposed at points within said exhaust system where water is likely to pool. The absorbent liners wick moisture away from the inner surfaces of the exhaust components in which they are disposed. Moisture is held within the absorbent liners until the temperature of the exhaust system rises enough to evaporate the moisture at which time the water vapor exits the exhaust system with the combustion products of the internal combustion engine. The absorbent liners are of a size and shape and are positioned within the exhaust system components such that they present minimal restriction to flow of combustion products through the exhaust system.

摘要翻译： 用于内燃机的排气系统具有用于防止在排气系统的通道中的水的汇集的特殊住宿。 排气系统的一个或多个部件，例如消音器或排气管等的部件，具有设置在所述排气系统内可能存在水分的点处的吸收衬垫。 吸收衬垫将水分从其排列的废气组件的内表面吸收。 水分保持在吸收衬垫内，直到排气系统的温度升高到足以蒸发水分，此时水蒸汽与内燃机的燃烧产物离开排气系统。 吸收衬里具有尺寸和形状，并且位于排气系统组件内，使得它们对燃烧产物通过排气系统的流动产生最小的限制。

公开(公告)号：US06428027B1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-06

申请号：US09577413

申请日：2000-05-22

申请人： John W. Stuart

发明人： John W. Stuart

IPC分类号： B60G904

CPC分类号： B60G21/026 ,  B60G9/00 ,  B60G9/003 ,  B60G11/27 ,  B60G11/465 ,  B60G2200/31 ,  B60G2200/341 ,  B60G2202/1524 ,  B60G2204/126 ,  B60G2204/148 ,  B60G2204/4306

摘要： A front axle suspension having on each side of a vehicle a spring beam pivotally attached at its fore or front end to a bracket depending from a chassis frame side beam with its aft or trailing end mounted on the vehicle front axle. An assembly of integrated parts serves to resiliently support each chassis frame side beam on the spring beam and axle below. A key part of each assembly is a multi-functional component having a central body portion mounted on the trailing end of the spring beam which has: (1) fore-and-aft spring support formations projecting in cantilever relationship from its fore and aft sides; (2) seats for the bight portions of U-bolts located inwardly of the spring support formations; (3) a laterally projecting shock absorber mount on its front wheel facing side; and (4) a track rod attachment bracket projecting laterally from its vehicle center facing. In addition each assembly has: (1) U-bolts extending downwardly from the U-bolt seats on opposite sides of the axle; and (2) a shock absorber pivotally attached on its lower end on the shock absorber mount with its upper end pivotally attached to a laterally projecting mount on the outer side of the chassis frame side beam. A track rod is pivotally attached at one end to the track rod attachment bracket and pivotally attached at its opposite end to a bracket mounted on the inner side of the opposing chassis frame side beam.

摘要翻译： 一种前桥悬架，其在车辆的每一侧具有弹簧梁，弹簧梁在其前端或前端处枢转地附接到支架，所述支架从底架框架侧梁悬挂，其后部或后端安装在车辆前轴上。 集成部件的组件用于在下面的弹簧梁和轴上弹性地支撑每个底盘框架侧梁。 每个组件的关键部分是具有安装在弹簧梁的后端上的中心主体部分的多功能部件，其具有：（1）从悬挂梁的前后侧突出的前后弹簧支撑结构 ; （2）位于弹簧支撑结构内部的U型螺栓的弯曲部分的座; （3）在其前轮面对侧的横向突出的减震器支架; 和（4）从其车辆中心面向侧面突出的轨道杆附件支架。 此外，每个组件具有：（1）从轴的相对侧上的U形螺栓座向下延伸的U形螺栓; 和（2）减震器，其在其下端枢转地安装在减震器支架上，其上端枢转地附接到底盘框架侧梁的外侧上的横向突出的安装件。 轨道杆的一端枢转地附接到轨道杆附接支架，并且在其相对端枢转地附接到安装在相对的底盘框架侧梁的内侧上的支架。

公开(公告)号：US6086077A

公开(公告)日：2000-07-11

申请号：US132061

申请日：1998-08-10

申请人： John W. Stuart

发明人： John W. Stuart

IPC分类号： B60G11/107 ,  B60G11/46 ,  B06G9/02 ,  B06G11/26

CPC分类号： B60G11/107 ,  B60G11/465 ,  B60G2200/31 ,  B60G2200/445 ,  B60G2202/112 ,  B60G2202/152 ,  B60G2202/24 ,  B60G2204/121 ,  B60G2204/129 ,  B60G2204/421 ,  B60G2204/422

摘要： A front air suspension system for a mobile vehicle such as a medium or heavy truck or school bus. The system has horizontally mounted shock absorbers engaged at a rear end to each of the frame rails of the chassis and at a forward end to a bell crank. The bell crank is pivotably engaged in its center to the frame rails and on its opposite side to an upper portion of a vertical link. The lower portion of the vertical link is engaged to a trailing beam. An air spring is engaged between each frame rail and the trailing beams. The bell crank transfers energy between the shock absorber and the air springs to dampen air spring induced movement of the chassis. The vertical link and bell crank combination provide lateral support for the sprung mass.

摘要翻译： 用于移动车辆的前空气悬架系统，例如中型或重型卡车或校车。 该系统具有水平安装的减震器，其在后端处接合到底盘的每个框架轨道，并且在前端接合到曲柄。 钟形曲柄在其中心枢转地接合到框架轨道，并且在其相对侧上与垂直连杆的上部相接合。 垂直连杆的下部与尾梁接合。 在每个框架导轨和后横梁之间接合空气弹簧。 钟形曲柄在减震器和空气弹簧之间传递能量，以抑制空气弹簧引起的底盘运动。 垂直连杆和曲柄组合为悬挂质量提供横向支撑。

公开(公告)号：US6152470A

公开(公告)日：2000-11-28

申请号：US479771

申请日：2000-01-07

申请人： John W. Stuart ,  Gerald W. Askew

发明人： John W. Stuart ,  Gerald W. Askew

IPC分类号： B60R3/00 ,  E04G3/10

CPC分类号： B60R3/00

摘要： The apparatus for providing access steps to a vehicle and a method of installing same on a heavy or medium duty truck. In its most basic form, the apparatus is comprised of an access step and two step brackets. The brackets are installed to outer surfaces of the tank straps which hold a fuel tank to a frame rail of the vehicle. The access step and step brackets have tabs and flaps or slots which can be combined to attach the access step to the step brackets with a reduced number of fasteners.

摘要翻译： 用于向车辆提供通道步骤的装置以及将其安装在重型或中型卡车上的方法。 在其最基本的形式中，该装置包括一个进入步骤和两个步骤支架。 支架安装在将燃料箱保持在车辆的框架轨道上的罐带的外表面上。 进入步骤和步进托架具有可以组合的突片和襟翼或狭槽，以将紧固件数量减少到接近步骤到步进支架。