Suspension assembly for suspending a cabin of a truck or the like vehicle

US8991539B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-8991539-B2
Application numberUS-74518108-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 26, 2008
Priority dateNov 27, 2007
Publication dateMar 31, 2015
Grant dateMar 31, 2015

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The invention relates to a suspension assembly ( 1 ) for suspending a cabin ( 2 ) of a truck or the like vehicle. The assembly comprises a plurality of spring members ( 4 a - d ) arranged between the cabin ( 2 ) and a chassis of the vehicle, and a torsion bar ( 5 ) extending between at least two of said spring members ( 4 a - d ) so as to increase the roll stiffness of the assembly. The assembly further comprises an actuator ( 6 ) with which a torsion angle of the torsion bar ( 5 ) can be adjusted allowing active roll stabilization of the cabin ( 2 ).

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What is claimed is: 1. A suspension assembly for a vehicle comprising a primary suspension assembly for suspending the vehicle wheels to a chassis of the vehicle and a secondary suspension assembly for suspending a cabin of a vehicle to the chassis, the secondary suspension assembly comprising: a plurality of spring members arranged between the cabin and the chassis of the vehicle, and a torsion bar comprising a midsection and two arms each extending substantially transverse to…

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What does patent US8991539B2 cover?
The invention relates to a suspension assembly ( 1 ) for suspending a cabin ( 2 ) of a truck or the like vehicle. The assembly comprises a plurality of spring members ( 4 a - d ) arranged between the cabin ( 2 ) and a chassis of the vehicle, and a torsion bar ( 5 ) extending between at least two of said spring members ( 4 a - d ) so as to increase the roll stiffness of the assembly. The ass…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Van Der Knaap Albertus Clemens Maria, Verschuren Robert M A Frank, Vandenhoudt Jeroen, and 3 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B62D33/067. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).