Lateral control rod for a cab suspension system
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1. A lateral control rod for use in a vehicle cab suspension system with the vehicle including a frame and a cab having a rear end which is movably mounted with respect to the frame, comprising:
- an elongated tube having first and second ends;
said first end of said tube being adapted to be secured to one of the frame or the cab at the rear end thereof;
an elongated rod having first and second ends;
said first end of said rod being adapted to be secured to the other of the frame or the cab at the rear end thereof;
said second end of said rod being longitudinally movably received by said second end of said tube;
and an attenuation assembly positioned between said tube and said rod.
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Abstract
A lateral control rod for use in a vehicle cab suspension wherein the control rod has an attenuation assembly imposed therein between the ends thereof which reduces the transmission of vibration and shock therethrough.
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1. A lateral control rod for use in a vehicle cab suspension system with the vehicle including a frame and a cab having a rear end which is movably mounted with respect to the frame, comprising:
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an elongated tube having first and second ends;
said first end of said tube being adapted to be secured to one of the frame or the cab at the rear end thereof;
an elongated rod having first and second ends;
said first end of said rod being adapted to be secured to the other of the frame or the cab at the rear end thereof;
said second end of said rod being longitudinally movably received by said second end of said tube;
and an attenuation assembly positioned between said tube and said rod. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A lateral control rod for use in a vehicle cab suspension system with the vehicle including a frame and a cab having a rear end which is movably mounted with respect to the frame, comprising:
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an elongated tube having first and second ends;
said first end of said tube being adapted to be secured to one of the frame or the cab at the rear end thereof;
a tubular housing having first and second ends;
said first end of said housing being secured to said tube at said second end thereof so that said housing extends from said tube parallel to said tube;
an elongated rod having first and second ends;
said first end of said rod being adapted to be secured to the other of the frame or the cab at the rear end thereof;
said second end of said rod movably extending inwardly through said housing and being longitudinally movably received by said second end of said tube;
a compression plate, having first and second sides, movably positioned within said housing and being secured to said rod for movement therewith;
a first resilient member positioned between said first side of said compression plate and said first end of said housing;
a second resilient member positioned between said second side of said compression plate and said second end of said housing;
said second end of said rod extending through said compression plate;
the movement of said rod towards said tube causing said first resilient member to be compressed;
the movement of said rod away from said tube causing said second resilient member to be compressed. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A lateral control rod for use in a vehicle cab suspension system with the vehicle including a frame and a cab having a rear end which is movably mounted with respect to the frame, comprising:
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an elongated control rod having first and second ends;
said first end of said control rod being connected to said cab at the rear end thereof;
said second end of said control rod being operatively connected to the frame;
and an attenuation assembly imposed in said control rod intermediate the length thereof. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A lateral control rod for use in a vehicle cab suspension system with the vehicle including a frame and a cab having a rear end which is movably mounted with respect to the frame, comprising:
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an elongated tube having first and second ends;
said first end of said tube being adapted to be secured to one of the frame or the cab at the rear end thereof;
an elongated rod having first and second ends;
said first end of said rod being adapted to be secured to the other of the frame or the cab at the rear end thereof;
a cylindrical, hollow housing having first and second ends;
said first end of said housing being secured to said tube at said second end thereof so that said housing extends from said tube parallel to said tube;
an elongated rod having first and second ends;
said first end of said rod being adapted to be secured to the other end of the frame or the cab at the rear end thereof;
said second end of said rod movably extending through said second end of said housing and into said second end of said tube; and
a two-way attenuation assembly positioned in said housing which is operatively coupled to said rod to yieldably resist the inward movement of said rod with respect to said tube and to yieldably resist the outward movement of said rod with respect to said tube. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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