Richard O Fleming

US Patent:

20050269796, Dec 8, 2005

Filed:

Jun 3, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/860696

Inventors:

Thomas Sawarynski - Redford MI, US
Richard Fleming - Lapeer MI, US
Michael Corbin - Rochester Hills MI, US
Steven Lyman - Canton MI, US
Richard Myers - Waterford MI, US

International Classification:

B60G011/46
B60G011/02

US Classification:

280124174, 280124156

Abstract:

A method and apparatus are provided for controlling power hop in a Hotchkiss-type vehicle suspension having a live axle housing supported by a left and right suspension leaf spring, through the use of a pair of half-leaf springs adapted for operative attachment at a rear end thereof to the left and right terminal ends respectively of the axle housing, and a damping device adapted for operative attachment between a chassis of the vehicle and the rear axle housing. The half-leaf spring members extend longitudinally in a forward direction, below and generally in vertical alignment with their respectively associated suspension leaf spring, and are spaced therefrom, with the forward end of each half-spring member including a snubber for contacting a lower surface of the associated suspension leaf spring and terminating below and adjacent the forward end of its respectively associated suspension leaf spring.