Title: Air-ride suspension assembly

Abstract: An air-ride suspension assembly particularly adapted to be installed as an integrated unit on the frame of a wheeled vehicle. The assembly includes a cradle adapted to be extended transversely beneath the frame of a selected vehicle and supported in suspension at the adjacent ends thereof by a pair of laterally spaced leaf springs shackled thereto and mounted on the axle of the vehicle, a pair of laterally spaced vertically oriented air bags seated on the cradle and a transverse pillow plate seated on said pair of air bags and adapted to be united in supporting relation with the adjacent end portions of the frame of the vehicle whereby a conventional spring suspension system can readily be converted to an air-ride suspension system with minimal loss of time and attendant expense.

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Inventors: Sweet, Philip J. (Fresno, CA, US)
Hamlet, Buck C. (Fresno, CA, US)
Sweet, David L. (Fresno, CA, US)

Application Number: 623646
Filing Date: 1975-10-20
Publication_date: 1977-03-01
Assignee: American Carrier Equipment, Inc. (Fresno, CA)
Primary Class(es): 267/256 267/31, 267/64.16, 267/64.27, 280/124.163
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US Patent Ref:

3140083	Jul, 1964	Paul	267/31.
3162465	Dec, 1964	Vaugoyeau	267/65.
3309107	Mar, 1967	Chieger	267/56.
3782753	Jan, 1974	Sweet et al.	267/31.
3866894	Feb, 1975	Sweet et al.	267/31.

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Primary Examiner: Marbert, James B.
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Attorney: Huebner & Worrel