Shock absorbing and sprung suspension system
First Claim
1. A shock absorber and suspension apparatus for supporting a tiltable vehicle cab on a chassis comprising at least one first shock absorber, a corresponding at least one spring member attached in parallel to said at least one first shock absorber, said at least one first shock absorber and corresponding at least one spring member being releasably coupled between said vehicle cab and said chassis, a first coupling member attached to said vehicle cab, a second coupling member attached to both said at least one first shock absorber and said at least one spring member, said first and second coupling members being releasably attachable to each other and including guiding means for ensuring coupling together of said first and second coupling members, said at least one first shock absorber including an upper portion including attachment means for attaching said upper portion of said at least one first shock absorber to said second coupling member, said attaching means including damping means for damping motion of said vehicle cab, said at least one spring member including an upper portion including a carrier member, whereby said carrier member can bear the static load acting on said shock absorber and suspension apparatus separately from said at least one first shock absorber, and at least one second shock absorber connecting said second coupling member to said chassis, arranged substantially transverse to said at least one first shock absorber, and arranged substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the chassis.
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Abstract
A shock absorber and suspension apparatus are disclosed for supporting a tiltable vehicle cab on a chassis including a first shock absorber and corresponding spring attached in parallel to each other and releasably coupled between the vehicle cab and the chassis, a first coupler attached to the vehicle cab, a second coupler attached to both the first shock absorber and the spring, the first shock absorber including an attachment for attaching the upper portion of the first shock absorber to the second coupler, the attachment including a damper for damping motion of the vehicle cab, the spring including a carrier for bearing the static load acting on the shock absorber and suspension apparatus separately from the first shock absorber, and a second shock absorber connecting the second coupler to the chassis and arranged substantially transverse to the first shock absorber.
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- 1. A shock absorber and suspension apparatus for supporting a tiltable vehicle cab on a chassis comprising at least one first shock absorber, a corresponding at least one spring member attached in parallel to said at least one first shock absorber, said at least one first shock absorber and corresponding at least one spring member being releasably coupled between said vehicle cab and said chassis, a first coupling member attached to said vehicle cab, a second coupling member attached to both said at least one first shock absorber and said at least one spring member, said first and second coupling members being releasably attachable to each other and including guiding means for ensuring coupling together of said first and second coupling members, said at least one first shock absorber including an upper portion including attachment means for attaching said upper portion of said at least one first shock absorber to said second coupling member, said attaching means including damping means for damping motion of said vehicle cab, said at least one spring member including an upper portion including a carrier member, whereby said carrier member can bear the static load acting on said shock absorber and suspension apparatus separately from said at least one first shock absorber, and at least one second shock absorber connecting said second coupling member to said chassis, arranged substantially transverse to said at least one first shock absorber, and arranged substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the chassis.
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