Axle/adapter assembly for vehicle suspension and suspension incorporating same
CA 2335133 A1 · Owner: Pierce, William C. · Inventors: Pierce, William C.
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An axle (12) and adapter bracket (30) assembly alone and in combination with a suspension and comprising a lightly compressible spacer (48) between the two for a slight adjustment of the axle with respect to the axle bracket after the weld operation. Preferably, the axle and adapter bracket assembly comprises an axle adapter bracket having an arcuate surface (44) supporting the axle and an axle welded to the axle bracket along longitudinal surfaces of the adapter bracket. A lightly compressible spacer is provided between the adapter bracket and the axle. The lightly compressible spacer is preferably in the form of flexible elastomeric foam tape strips. A compressive connector such …
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- Filed May 18, 2000. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended May 18, 2020.
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